Severe Case of Oral Baclofen Withdrawal Resulting in Mechanical Ventilation

• Main Authors: Resha Khanal (Author), Sharad Oli (Author), Janet Chan Gomez (Author), Sahar Tahir (Author), Binita Bhandari (Author), Saketram Komanduri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abrupt baclofen withdrawal may be life-threatening with varied neuropsychiatric manifestations. We present a case of baclofen withdrawal necessitating intubation. A 58-year-old female with a history of undiagnosed muscle spasticity presented with worsening extremities tremors, paresthesia, and weakn...