Title: Kontinuierliche intrathecale Baclofen-Therapie mittels implantierbarer Pumpensysteme bei schwerer Spastik
Abstract:Spasticity is an expression of a damage of the motor neurone associated with velocity dependent increase of the muscle tone. Since 1986 21 patients with severe spasticity mainly in multiple sclerosis ...Spasticity is an expression of a damage of the motor neurone associated with velocity dependent increase of the muscle tone. Since 1986 21 patients with severe spasticity mainly in multiple sclerosis were treated with an implantable pump system to administrate continuously Baclofen intrathecally. Even with a very small dosage of Baclofen patients who were previously treated until intoxication without success there was a favorable reduction in spasticity. Therefore we propose to perform this procedure before using surgical methods or stimulating methods.Read More
Publication Year: 1990
Publication Date: 1990-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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