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Complications of Baclofen Withdrawal
Christopher F. Terrence, MD;
Gerhard H. Fromm, MD
Arch Neurol. 1981;38(9):588-589.
Abstract
• In three patients taking baclofen on a long-term basis, hallucinosis and/or seizures developed with abrupt reduction of dose or discontinuation of baclofen therapy. These cases emphasize the advisability of tapering the dose of baclofen gradually after long-term administration.
Author Affiliations
From the Neurology Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center (Dr Terrence), and the Department of Neurology, University of Pitts-burgh School of Medicine (Dr Fromm), Pittsburgh.
Footnotes
Accepted for publication Dec 14, 1980.
Reprint requests to Neurology Service (127), VA Medical Center, University Drive C, Pitts-burgh, PA 15240 (Dr Terrence).
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