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Malfunction of SynchroMed II Baclofen Pump Delivers a Near-Lethal Baclofen Overdose

Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2010
<i>Introduction:</i> Intrathecal baclofen therapy using implantable pumps is an established treatment for spasticity. The pumps occasionally experience serious malfunction. <i>Case Report:</i> A 12-year-old girl suffering from spastic diplegia was implanted with a Medtronic SynchroMed II pump (Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.,
Sgouros, S., Charalambides, C., Matsota, P., Tsangaris, I., Kostopanagiotou, G.   +4 more
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Does the Intrathecal Baclofen Dose Need to Be Changed after Spinal Fusion Surgery for Neuromuscular Scoliosis?

Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2023
Introduction: Patients with cerebral palsy (CP) may receive intrathecal baclofen (ITB) to reduce muscle spasticity and dystonia. It can be challenging to identify the proper dose of ITB, and anecdotally these dosing needs may change after spinal fusion ...
Kathryn M. DeFoe, Jeremiah Atkinson, Jean Stansbury, Angela Sinner, Walter H. Truong   +4 more
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Orthopedic surgery in children with intrathecal baclofen pumps

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2013
AIMS: Children with cerebral palsy often have severe spasticity leading to deformity that requires multiple orthopedic surgeries. Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation effectively decreases severe spasticity. The objective of this study was to determine
Judith L. Gooch, Molly McFadden, Wende Oberg   +2 more
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Efficacy and Immunological Impact of Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps in Managing Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis in Adult Patients: A Systematic Review

Sclerosis
Background/Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by inflammatory demyelination in the central nervous system, leading to debilitating spasticity. Managing spasticity in MS remains a challenge, and intrathecal baclofen
Billy McBenedict, Wilhelmina Hauwanga, Anna Pogodina, Jeshua Nathaniel Devan, Kang Suen Goh, Ryan Chun Chien Yau, Berley Alphonse, Lorena Adolphsson, Bruno Lima Pessôa   +8 more
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Unusual placement of intrathecal baclofen pumps: report of two cases. [PDF]

Acta Neurochir (Wien), 2016
Intrathecal baclofen delivery via implantable pump represents an important modality for symptomatic relief in patients with chronic spasticity. Pumps are routinely implanted subcutaneously in the anterior abdominal wall.
Devine O, Harborne A, Lo WB, Weinberg D, Ciras M, Price R.   +5 more
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Epidural catheter placement in children with baclofen pumps

Pediatric Anesthesia, 2020
AbstractBackgroundChildren with cerebral palsy often suffer from increased tone, which can be treated with intrathecal baclofen via implanted pump. Additionally, they often require major orthopedic surgery for hip reconstruction; however, the presence of an intrathecal baclofen pump is a relative contraindication to regional anesthesia due to concerns ...
Susan E. Eklund, Aneesh V. Samineni, Anjali Koka, Bobbie L. Riley, Roland R. Brusseau, Benjamin J. Shore, Patricia E. Miller, Scellig S. Stone, Charles B. Berde, Walid Alrayashi   +9 more
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Submuscular Placement of Baclofen Infusion Pumps

Annals of Plastic Surgery, 2020
Background Baclofen pumps provide treatment of symptoms of spasticity for disease processes such as cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury. These devices provide continuous infusion or periodic dosing of intrathecal baclofen (ITB). Traditionally, these pumps have been placed subcutaneously.
Jarrod T, Bogue, Gal, Wald, Sonia, Iosim, Jeffrey P, Greenfield, David M, Otterburn   +4 more
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Intrathecal baclofen overdose mimicking brainstem death during deep brain stimulation surgery for pain. [PDF]

, 2022
We describe a unique case of intrathecal baclofen overdose mimicking brainstem death, during bilateral anterior cingulate cortex deep brain stimulation (DBS) for pain.
Aziz, T, A Alamri, Mostofi, A, A Mostofi, E Pereira, Alamri, A, Pereira, E, T Aziz   +7 more
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Intrathecal baclofen pumps in the management of hypertonia in childhood:a UK and Ireland wide survey

, 2021
Background: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is a useful treatment for hypertonia where non-invasive treatments have been ineffective or poorly tolerated. There is an absence of national guidance on selection criteria and a lack of literature regarding patient
Calisto, Amedeo, Kehoe, Joanne, Bellis, Lucy, Lodh, Rajib, Crimmins, Darach, Ammar, Amr, Mordekar, Santosh R., Zaki, Hesham, Leonard, Jane, Whitney, Andrea, Eunson, Paul, Forsyth, Rob J., Smith, Rachel, Goodden, John, Kumar, Ram, Smith, Martin, Kaminska, Margaret, Kirkpatrick, Martin, Pettorini, Benedetta, Amin, Sam, Brink, Phillip, Lumsden, Daniel E., Vloeberghs, Michael, Sneade, Christine, Lording, Alice, Miller, Russell, Martin, Katherine   +26 more
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Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion Pumps in the Treatment of Spasticity: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Portuguese Centre

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2019
Introduction: Spasticity is a complex problem in patients with neurological disorders and may distress their quality of life. Intrathecal baclofen infusion pumps reduce spasticity with low doses and minimal side effects but are not free from ...
Pedro Videira Reis, Catarina Rocha Vieira, Ana Cristina Midões, Virginia Rebelo, Paula Barbosa, Armanda Gomes   +5 more
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