Benefits of Temporary Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy: Management of Tone and Spasticity
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Intrathecal baclofen in severe spasticity
Aim. To present the principles and applications ofintrathecal bac/o/en treatmentfor spasticity of various origin. Review. Intrathecal bac/o/en (ITB) introduced for thefirst time in 1984, is widely used in the treatment 0/ severe spasticity ofvarious origin. Bac/ofen is delivered via an intrathecal catheterji'om an implantable pump that allows to control the dosage over many years. Numerous repo...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Brain Disorders and Treatment
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2469-5866
DOI: 10.23937/2469-5866/1510003