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Stability of a Baclofen and Clonidine Hydrochloride Admixture for Intrathecal Administration

open access: yes, 2001
Implantable infusion pumps for the intrathecal administration of analgesics are commonly used in the treatment of severe or intractable chronic pain. Drugs used in these pumps include morphine, baclofen, clonidine, hydromorphone, meperidine, fentanyl ...
Donald A. Godwin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Complications Following Paediatric Neuromuscular and Syndromic Scoliosis Correction Surgery: A Systematic Review

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Paediatric neuromuscular and syndromic scoliosis patients have multiple medical comorbidities that increase the risk of postoperative complications. There is a lack of consistent literature assessing the specific risk factors for complications following scoliosis correction surgery in this high‐risk cohort.
Mai Pham   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hidden Medical Devices in the School Setting: What the School Nurse Needs to Know About the Safe Use of Baclofen Pumps

open access: yes, 2018
One of the “hidden” medical devices in the school setting is the baclofen pump, which is used for the treatment of spasticity. The goals of spasticity treatment are to decrease muscle tone, deformity, and pain in order to maximize function and ease of ...
Barbara Obst, Megan Roesler
core   +1 more source

Case Study of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump Motor Shutdown Secondary to the Effect of the Magnetic Field Created by a Personal Digital Tablet and Magnetic Cover

open access: yes, 2023
We present the case of a post-traumatic C6 AIS A tetraplegic patient with spasticity treated with an intrathecal baclofen pump (ITB), who noticed a transient increase in his spasticity each time he used a digital tablet (Ipad®) protected by a magnetic ...
Gustin, Thierry   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A Swedish Population‐Based Study Found That Muscle Hypertonia in Children With Cerebral Palsy Varied by Age, Subtype, Functional Level, and Muscle Group

open access: yesActa Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim We examined how lower limb muscle tone was related to age, sex, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level, and the cerebral palsy (CP) subtype in Swedish children with CP. Methods This registry‐based cohort study from 2023 to 2024 used data on all 3 216 children aged 1–15 from the Swedish follow‐up program and national CP ...
Gunnar. Hägglund   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cancer pain: current practice and emerging targets

open access: yesBritish Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cancer pain (CP) arises from a complex interplay between the tumour and its microenvironment. Many patients experience a mixed pain phenotype that encompasses nociceptive, neuropathic and neuroinflammatory mechanisms, and vary across tumour type and disease stage. Despite decades of intensive research, the mainstay of cancer pain treatment is still non‐
Yi Ye   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intratechal baclofen pumps do not accelerate progression of scoliosis in quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy

open access: yes, 2017
PURPOSE: To compare scoliosis progression in quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy with and without intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pumps. METHODS: A retrospective matched cohort study was conducted.
Vloeberghs M   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Safety strategies for everyday community physical activity by adults with cerebral palsy and high support needs: A qualitative case series

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Safety strategies used by adults with complex forms of cerebral palsy when participating in community‐based physical activity were explored in this study. Physical assistance was the main safety strategy in use, provided for four key purposes. The attributes of support people in community settings was key to experiences of safety.
Georgia B McKenzie   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Attenuation of morphine withdrawal signs by the GABAB receptor agonist baclofen

open access: yes, 2001
The present study examined the effect of the γ-aminobutyric acidB (GABAB) receptor agonist, baclofen on naloxone-induced withdrawal signs in morphine-dependent rats and modification by the antagonist, 3-aminopropyl-cyclohexylmethylphosphinic acid (CGP ...
Ong, J., White, J., Bexis, S.
core   +1 more source

Intervention outcomes of children with non‐degenerative dystonia and associated hyperkinetic movement disorders: A scoping review

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To identify the outcomes reported in published studies of intervention approaches used with non‐degenerative childhood hyperkinetic movement disorders, including dystonia, dyskinesia, hypertonia, athetosis, chorea, cerebral palsy, involuntary movement, and kernicterus, and map them to the International Classification of Functioning ...
Hortensia Gimeno   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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