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On 6 Aug 99 at 18:05, Mercedes wrote: > http://www.comarecovery.org/baclofen.htm > > info on baclofen > Hi Mercedes, I visited this site. Intrathecal Baclofen (IT-B) is a pretty intensive form of specialized medication involving a pump, implanted under the skin, delivering the anti-spasmodic drug baclofen directly into the cerebrospinal fluid. I don't think this form is intended for Parkinson's.... However, Mount Sinai Medical is currently performing many Parkinson's and Dystonia clinical studies, one of which is..... Intrathecal Baclofen in the management of Intractable Focal, Segmental Cranial, and Generalized Dystonia. See the URL... http://www.mssm.edu/neurology/fres.html Happy surfin' .............. murray [log in to unmask]