Intrathecal baclofen therapy for spasticity of cerebral origin-does the position of the intrathecal catheter matter?

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1097-1102

  Sivakumar, Gnanamurthy ^a   Yap, Yoong ^b   Tsegaye, Mekidm ^c   Vloeberghs, Michael ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Intrathecal baclofen therapy; Intrathecal catheter position; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; INFUSION PUMP; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SPASTICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; BACLOFEN; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; MUSCLE SPASTICITY;

EID: 77956191744     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-010-1124-z     Document Type: Article

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