Product Management Today - Muscle relaxant approved
January 8th, 2009The FDA announced final approval of Detroit-based Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories’ ANDA for baclofen tablets, 10 and 20 mg. The drug is a muscle relaxant and antispastic, and the manufacturer claims it can alleviate signs and symptoms of spasticity (including flexor spasms and concomitant pain, clonus, and muscular rigidity) resulting from multiple sclerosis.
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Exceptional Parent, The - Oral baclofen
January 6th, 2009 CATEGORY: CEREBRAL PALSY
Anonymous has a 14-year-old son with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy and wants to hear from families who have tried oral baclofen.
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Exceptional Parent, The - Sleep issues
December 30th, 2008CATEGORY: CEREBRAL PALSY
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We have a 19-month-old son with ce…
Exceptional Parent, The - Information on Baclofen pumps
December 24th, 2008CATEGORY: CEREBRAL PALSY
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Our neurologist suggested my daughter with cerebral palsy get a Baclofen pump inserted into her skin to hook up into her spinal co…
British Medical Journal - Withdrawal of baclofen may cause acute confusion in elderly patients
December 21st, 2008 EDITOR–Ratnayaka et al have reported neonatal convulsions after withdrawal of baclofen.[1] To their piece we add our own experience of the difficulties of withdrawing baclofen at the opposite extreme of life.
An 82 year old man with left ventricular dysfunction and gout was admitted for deteriorating renal function. On admission he was taking lisinopril and frusemide, which were…
Associating Back Pain And Multiple Sclerosis
December 19th, 2008Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive disease such as demyelinating and affects the motor and sensory neurons. The disease will cause cycles of remission, which causes the condition to worsen. When exacerbation starts etiology is reviewed, which includes the cause? The cause at this time is not clear, yet some experts believe that viral infections and autoimmune disease plays a part in Multiple Sclerosis cause.
The disease is complication, yet it cause ba…
Hiccups – Causes and Treatment
December 15th, 2008Hiccups are also called hiccoughs. They are repeated spasms of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a big flat muscle that divides your chest from your abdomen (belly). Most hiccups last less than an hour and are not serious. Sometimes hiccups can last hours to days and keep coming bac…
Central Vertigo Information
December 13th, 2008Vertigo, or dizziness, is a symptom, not a disease. Vertigo is one of the most common health problems in adults. It is a major symptom of a balance disorder. It is the sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is stationary with respect to the earth or surroundings. There are two types of vertigo: subjective and objective. Subjective vertigo is when a person feels a false sensation of movement. Objective vertigo is when the surroundings will appear to move past a person’s fi…
Hallervorden-spatz Disease
December 10th, 2008Hallervorden-Spatz disease is an inherited, degenerative disease that usually begins in childhood and involves progressive muscle rigidity, weakness, and movement disorder. The disease can be familial or sporadic. When familial, it is inheri…
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
December 5th, 2008Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is also called vagoglossopharyngeal neuralgia. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is characterized by shock like pains in the territory of the glossopharyngeal nerve. It is in every way similar to tic douloureux except for the distribution of the pain and the customary site of the triggering stimulus. It is generally located near the tonsil al…


