1 Safe Nurse Staffing. 2  ANA filed a lawsuit, along with two state nurses associations, against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to enforce standards for nurse staffing as a condition for participation in the Medicare program.
Baclofen is a commonly used drug for spasticity in the SCI population. It has been reported to be particularly effective for reducing flexor spasms. However, the literature also suggests that baclofen may have no positive effect on walking ability or the performance of ADL.
Baclofen, a derivative of Î³-aminobutyric acid, is used for symptomatic relief of skeletal muscle spasm and spasticity, particularly in patients with multiple sclerosis.1 Although its exact mechanism is not fully understood, its main effects at the spinal end of upper motor neurons are thought to cause muscle relaxation.