Therapy

Consider using baclofen ^a

Why?

• It helps improve muscle tone in spasticity, but side-effects are common and there is no clear improvement in incapacity ^a

Spasticity: baclofen causes side-effects

Patient	Treatment	Comparison	Outcome	CER	RRR (95% CI)	NNT (95% CI)
stroke with spasticity for at least 3 months a	baclofen	placebo	side-effects at 6 weeks	15%	-230% (-930% to -8%)	3 (2 to 12)