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Approach to Spasticity in the Pediatric Patient

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An 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, known to you for the past 5 years, presents with 6 months of worsening pain and rigidity of her upper extremities. Her parents find it nearly impossible to dress her in the morning without pain medication and state that although her dose of oral baclofen was increased almost 9 months ago, they have not noticed any improvement. They are intrigued by the prospect of surgical therapies that could relieve their daughter of daily challenges.

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  1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3316 Rochambeau Avenue, Bronx, NY, 10467, USA

    Neil Haranhalli M.D., B.S.

  2. Montefiore Medical Center, 111 E. 210th St., Bronx, NY, 10583, USA

    Rick Abbott M.D.

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    Jeffrey P. Greenfield

  2. Manhattan Pediatrics, New York, New York, USA

    Caroline B. Long

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Haranhalli, N., Abbott, R. (2017). Approach to Spasticity in the Pediatric Patient. In: Greenfield, J., Long, C. (eds) Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3807-0_25

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