Therapeutic Uses of Lioresal
- Lioresal is an analog of GABA and works on the same lines, inhibiting the conduction of nerve impulses between the nerves and to the muscles.
- Conduction of nerve impulse to the muscle results in muscle contraction. Upon intake of Lioresal, inhibition of nerve impulse conduction from the spinal cord to the muscle leads to muscle relaxation.
Lioresal can be used in clinical conditions for control of pain and relief of muscle spasticity and tightness as follows:
Brain and spinal cord injury
- Individuals with brain and spinal cord damage from mechanical injuries, work injuries, and automobile accidents, present with intense muscle tightness and spasticity. Muscle spasticity can lead to contractures, rigidity, stiffness, and limited range of motion contributing to severe limitation of performance on activities of daily living, significant pain, and discomfort.
- Lioresal intake in these individuals can help relieve the spasticity and tightness, relax the muscle, and contribute to relief of pain and stiffness.
Multiple sclerosis
- Individuals with multiple sclerosis present with intense muscle spasticity and tightness. Muscle spasticity can lead to contractures, rigidity, stiffness, and limited range of motion contributing to severe limitation of performance on activities of daily living, significant pain, and discomfort.
- Lioresal intake in these individuals can help relieve the spasticity and tightness, relax the muscle, and contribute to relief of pain and stiffness.
