Intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB ... directly into the cerebrospinal fluid via an implanted pump. While ITB can significantly improve quality of life by reducing muscle stiffness and enhancing ...

Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy has evolved into a ... micrograms per day(µg/day), and 32% used a simple infusion mode. Pump refills occurred every 3 months for 58% of the group.

Twenty-one patients received their first pump during the first 5 years (1993-1997) and 29 had their original implant during the second 5 years (1998-2002) of the 10-year experience. Thirteen ...

The programmable pump is implanted into the abdomen, from where a catheter conveys the baclofen into the intrathecal space. This is obviously an invasive and relatively expensive treatment which ...

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