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Vol. 37. Issue 3.
Pages 129-131 (January 2003)
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Vol. 37. Issue 3.
Pages 129-131 (January 2003)
Tratamiento de la espasticidad con tizanidina
Treatment of spasticity with tizanidine
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R. Palazón García*, I. Berrocal Sánchez
Servicio de Rehabilitación. Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara. Cáceres.
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Introducción

La espasticidad aparece en el contexto de lesiones del sistema nervioso central. Sólo debe ser tratada si interfiere con la función del paciente, y para ello hay múltiples opciones terapéuticas.

El problema que presentan la mayoría de los fármacos es la escasa acción a nivel cerebral y el alto índice de efectos secundarios, pero esto no ocurre con la tizanidina, que se presenta como una opción muy útil para tratar la espasticidad de cualquier origen.

Material y métodos

Se han recogido 32 pacientes espásticos tratados con tizanidina; la etiología era ictus en el 75 % de los casos, y el tiempo de evolución desde el origen de la lesión hasta la administración de tizanidina era mayor de 3 meses.

Se recogen las características de los pacientes, tratamiento con otros medios (baclofeno, toxina botulínica, ortesis), y se analiza la evolución mediante las escalas de Ashworth y de Medida de la Independencia Funcional (MIF).

Resultados

El 68 % de los pacientes experimentó una mejoría franca en cuanto al tono y a la realización de las actividades de la vida diaria. Un 25 % precisó otros tratamientos (toxina botulínica) para lograr estos efectos.

Conclusiones

La tizanidina puede ser una alternativa terapéutica fiable en la espasticidad de origen cerebral (ictus).

Palabras clave:
Espasticidad
Tizanidina
Tolerancia
Summary
Introduction

Spasticity appears in the context of central nervous system injuries. It should only be treated if it interferes with the patient’s functioning, and there are many therapeutic options for it.

The problem that most of the drugs have is their limited action in the brain and the high rate of side effects, but this does not occur with tizanidine, that is presented as a very useful option to treat spasticity of any origin.

Material and methods

A total of 32 spastic patients treated with tizanidine have been gathered. The etiology was stroke in 75 % of the cases and the evolution time from origin of the lesion to administration of tizanidine was greater than 3 months.

The characteristics of the patient, treatment with other means (baclofen, botulinic toxin, orthesis) were gathered and the evolution was analyzed with the Ashworth scales and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale.

Results

A total of 68 % of the patients experienced a frank improvement in regards to tone and performance of daily life activity. Other treatments (botulinic toxin) were necessary in 25 % to achieve these effects.

Conclusions

Tizanidine can be a reliable therapeutic alternative in spasticity having a brain origin (stroke).

Key words:
Spasticity
Tizanidine
Tolerance

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