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 intrathecal drug pump market is segmented into product, application, end user, and region. On the basis of product, the market is categorized into baclofen, bupivacaine, clonidine, morphine, and ...

For columnist Be, MS treatments are a way to ease his symptoms and make his life more comfortable until a cure is found.

Each CAYP should also be checked for an implanted device (deep brain stimulator or intrathecal baclofen pump). If one is present—the clinical team managing the device should be contacted urgently. As ...

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 ...

Zolgensma as an intravenous infusion has been approved in the U.S. for children under 2 years with SMA since 2019. The intrathecal version injects the gene therapy directly into the spinal cord ...

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Objectives: To analyse the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) values of the proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin 1β (IL1β), tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα), GM-CSF, of the anti-inflammatory cytokine TGFβ, of ...

A penis pump can help treat erectile dysfunction (ED) by using negative air pressure to increase blood flow in the penis and create an erection. Also known as a vacuum pump or vacuum erection device, ...

Objective This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of intrathecal morphine in the long term by hypothesising ... Patients had reported a stable level of analgesia with the pump, based on their ...