Stereotactic endoscopic placement of third ventricle catheter for long-term infusion of baclofen in patients with secondary generalized dystonia: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 30-33

  Bollo, Robert J ^a   Gooch, Judith L ^b   Walker, Marion L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Baclofen; Cerebral palsy; Dystonia; Functional neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN THIRD VENTRICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FOLLOW UP; GENERALIZED DYSTONIA; HUMAN; HYPOXIC ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SECONDARY GENERALIZED DYSTONIA; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STEREOTACTIC ENDOSCOPY; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; BACLOFEN; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; NEUROENDOSCOPY; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; THIRD VENTRICLE;

EID: 84863430606     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.3.PEDS11405     Document Type: Article

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