%0 Journal Article %1 Rawlins2004 %A Rawlins, Patrice Korth %D 2004 %J J Neurosci Nurs %K Adolescent; Adult; Baclofen; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Implants; Humans; Infant; Injections, Spinal; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Muscle Relaxants, Central; Spasticity; Patient Satisfaction; Retrospective Studies %N 6 %P 322--327 %T Intrathecal baclofen therapy over 10 years. %V 36 %X Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy has evolved into a standard treatment for severe spasticity. After this therapy had been provided for 10 years, a retrospective chart review on 50 patients, representing a total 2,922 patient months of ITB service, was done. These patients suffered severe spasticity from a number of disease processes including multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and brain injury. The average dosage for the total group was 463 micrograms per day (microg/day), and 32\% used a simple infusion mode. Pump refills occurred every 3 months for 58\% of the group. Three evolving trends in ITB therapy were identified from clinical trial to current management: (a) higher catheter tip placement, (b) use of more complex infusion modes, and (c) a decreased complication rate.

@article{Rawlins2004, abstract = {Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy has evolved into a standard treatment for severe spasticity. After this therapy had been provided for 10 years, a retrospective chart review on 50 patients, representing a total 2,922 patient months of ITB service, was done. These patients suffered severe spasticity from a number of disease processes including multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and brain injury. The average dosage for the total group was 463 micrograms per day (microg/day), and 32\% used a simple infusion mode. Pump refills occurred every 3 months for 58\% of the group. Three evolving trends in ITB therapy were identified from clinical trial to current management: (a) higher catheter tip placement, (b) use of more complex infusion modes, and (c) a decreased complication rate.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:07:38.000+0200}, author = {Rawlins, Patrice Korth}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/21e33815f99d180f374175b95f6e0f307/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {17de57c34625700b33e4739e406d12e4}, intrahash = {1e33815f99d180f374175b95f6e0f307}, journal = {J Neurosci Nurs}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Baclofen; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Implants; Humans; Infant; Injections, Spinal; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Muscle Relaxants, Central; Spasticity; Patient Satisfaction; Retrospective Studies}, month = Dec, number = 6, pages = {322--327}, pmid = {15673207}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:07:38.000+0200}, title = {Intrathecal baclofen therapy over 10 years.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 36, year = 2004 }