Poster 401 Medical Cost Impact of Intrathecal Baclofen for Severe Spasticity

PM&R ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. S313-S314
Author(s):  
Michael Saulino ◽  
Scott Guillemette ◽  
Susan Wudi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Cost ◽  
Intrathecal Baclofen ◽  
Cost Impact ◽  
Severe Spasticity

Medical Cost Impact of Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy for Severe Spasticity

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Saulino ◽  
Scott Guillemette ◽  
Jacqueline Leier ◽  
Jennifer Hinnenthal
Keyword(s):  
Medical Cost ◽  
Intrathecal Baclofen ◽  
Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy ◽  
Cost Impact ◽  
Severe Spasticity

INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN PUMP FOR SPASTIC HYPERTONIA FOLLOWING PENETRATING BRAIN INJURY

2021 ◽  
pp. 76-78
Author(s):  
Anand Sharma ◽  
Yashbir Dewan
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Intrathecal Baclofen ◽  
Gunshot Injury ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Penetrating Brain Injury ◽  
Severe Spasticity ◽  
Cord Injury

Management of severe spasticity following penetrating brain injury is often a difcult problem. Orally administered medications generally offer limited benets. Intrathecally administered baclofen has been shown to be effective in patients with spasticity caused by spinal cord injury and stroke, however, the effectiveness of ITB for spasticity related to penetrating brain injury is not well established. We reported two cases of spastic hypertonia following gunshot injury to brain with brief review of literature upon role of intrathecal baclofen pump (ITB) in cortical spastic hypertonia

Continuous Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion by a Programmable Pump in 131 Consecutive Patients with Severe Spasticity of Spinal Origin

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe I. Ordia ◽  
Edward Fischer ◽  
Ellen Adamski ◽  
Kimberly G. Chagnon ◽  
Edward L. Spatz
Keyword(s):  
Intrathecal Baclofen ◽  
Severe Spasticity
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