%0 Journal Article %1 Rawicki1999 %A Rawicki, B. %D 1999 %J J Neurosurg %K Adolescent; Adult; Baclofen; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Palsy; Dystonia Musculorum Deformans; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infusion Pumps, Implantable; Injections, Spinal; Middle Aged; Muscle Relaxants, Central; Spasticity; Respiratory Insufficiency; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage %N 5 %P 733--736 %T Treatment of cerebral origin spasticity with continuous intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implantable pump: long-term follow-up review of 18 patients. %V 91 %X OBJECT: The goal of this study was to assess the long-term benefits of managing severe spasticity by using continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implantable pump. METHODS: Eighteen patients with severe spasticity of cerebral origin, who failed to respond adequately to more conservative treatments, have-been treated with continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implanted pump. Follow-up review of these patients has lasted between 12 months and 9 years. The patients have been assessed using a variety of tools. Seventeen have had a significant reduction in tone and all have benefited by a reduced need for nursing care or increased function or both. CONCLUSION: Long-term continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implantable pump offers an effective method for dealing with otherwise intractable spasticity.

@article{Rawicki1999, abstract = {OBJECT: The goal of this study was to assess the long-term benefits of managing severe spasticity by using continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implantable pump. METHODS: Eighteen patients with severe spasticity of cerebral origin, who failed to respond adequately to more conservative treatments, have-been treated with continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implanted pump. Follow-up review of these patients has lasted between 12 months and 9 years. The patients have been assessed using a variety of tools. Seventeen have had a significant reduction in tone and all have benefited by a reduced need for nursing care or increased function or both. CONCLUSION: Long-term continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implantable pump offers an effective method for dealing with otherwise intractable spasticity.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:07:37.000+0200}, author = {Rawicki, B.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24b1d9874b2179226a62c31ae0bc7d195/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {ccc3018ff33063da431ed39a4aa206a5}, intrahash = {4b1d9874b2179226a62c31ae0bc7d195}, journal = {J Neurosurg}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Baclofen; Brain Injuries; Cerebral Palsy; Dystonia Musculorum Deformans; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infusion Pumps, Implantable; Injections, Spinal; Middle Aged; Muscle Relaxants, Central; Spasticity; Respiratory Insufficiency; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage}, month = Nov, number = 5, pages = {733--736}, pmid = {10541228}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:07:37.000+0200}, title = {Treatment of cerebral origin spasticity with continuous intrathecal baclofen delivered via an implantable pump: long-term follow-up review of 18 patients.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 91, year = 1999 }