Sexual Dysfunction Induced by Intrathecal Baclofen Administration: Is This the Price to Pay for Severe Spasticity Management?

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1807-1815 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocco Salvatore Calabrò ◽  
Giangaetano D'Aleo ◽  
Edoardo Sessa ◽  
Antonino Leo ◽  
Maria Cristina De Cola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Intrathecal Baclofen ◽  
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

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 for severe spasticity

1986 ◽  
Vol 145 (9) ◽  
pp. 465-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme J. Hankey ◽  
Edward G. Stewart‐Wynne ◽  
David Perlman
Keyword(s):  
Intrathecal Baclofen ◽  
Severe Spasticity

Prospective assessment of continuous intrathecal infusion of baclofen for spasticity caused by acquired brain injury: a preliminary report

1997 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay M. Meythaler ◽  
Anne McCary ◽  
Mark N. Hadley
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Infusion Pump ◽  
Acquired Brain Injury ◽  
Intrathecal Baclofen ◽  
Intrathecal Administration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Severe Spasticity ◽  
Prospective Assessment ◽  
Intrathecal Infusion ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Twelve consecutive patients with severe spasticity and hypertonia following acquired brain injury were treated with continuous intrathecal infusion of baclofen via an implanted, programmable infusion pump—catheter system for a minimum of 3 months. In every case intrathecal baclofen therapy resulted in a statistically significant reduction in upper- and lower-extremity tone, spasm frequency, and reflexes, contributing to improved functional abilities. There were no untoward side effects or complications associated with treatment. This preliminary assessment indicates that intrathecal administration of baclofen is effective in treating the disabling spasticity caused by acquired brain injury in selected patients.

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