Intrathecal baclofen therapy: Challenges in patients with multiple sclerosis

Rehabilitation Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 158-164

  Ridley, Barbara ^a  

^a MS RN FNPAPRN BC CRRN   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrathecal baclofen; Multiple sclerosis; Titration

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG MONITORING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL CAPACITY; METHODOLOGY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION NURSING; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BACLOFEN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG MONITORING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT SELECTION; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION NURSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745886808     PISSN: 02784807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00381.x     Document Type: Article

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