Journal of Pediatric Neurology and Medicine

Hilla Ben-Pazi

Publications

• Case Report
  Baclofen Treatment for Pain in Non-functional Children with Cerebral Palsy –A Brief Report
  Author(s): Hilla Ben-Pazi, Gila Ben-Shimol, Ruth David, Adi Aran and Natali DechtiarHilla Ben-Pazi, Gila Ben-Shimol, Ruth David, Adi Aran and Natali Dechtiar
  
  Baclofen, a GABA-B agonist, reduces hypertonia by increasing spinal inhibition and improves motor function in functional children with cerebral palsy. We hypothesized that oral baclofen reduces pain and improves daily care in nonfunctional children with spastic cerebral palsy. To test this children residing in nursery homes with hypertonia causing pain or interfering with daily care were enrolled in this randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, crossover pilot study. Participants were examined before, during and after 13 weeks of baclofen (2 mg/kg/day) and placebo for pain (Brief Pain Inventory and Dalhousie Pain Survey), ease of care (care and comfort questionnaire) and overall treatment assessment (specific questionnaire, designed for this study). Two participants completed this pilot (ages 7 and 8 years). Pain was reported to interfere less on peak dose of baclofen treatment c.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2472-100x.1000108

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