Satisfaction of individuals treated long-term with continuous infusion of intrathecal baclofen by implanted programmable pump

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn , Issue 3, 2006, Pages 210-218

  Krach, Linda E ^a,c   Nettleton, A ^b   Klempka, B ^b  

^a Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine   (United States)

^b Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Intrathecal baclofen; Rehabilitation; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BACLOFEN; LAXATIVE; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIPUMP; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SLEEP; STARTLE REFLEX; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; INFUSION PUMP; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACLOFEN; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750077597     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: 14645270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490500138678     Document Type: Article

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