ITB pumps are widely used in the treatment of intractable spasticity for many clinical
indications, including cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury. High-dose intrathecal …

Object Baclofen pump infusion systems are used for the treatment of patients with severe
spasticity. When symptoms do not respond to infusion rate increases, the cause may be …

OBJECTIVE: A retrospective chart review was undertaken of cases of intrathecal baclofen
(ITB) pump/catheter malfunction and the diagnostic tests performed to identify the problem …

Increasingly, spasticity is managed with surgically implanted Intrathecal Baclofen pumps.
Intrathecal Baclofen pump revision surgery unrelated to programmable pump end-of-life is …

OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: Intrathecal baclofen delivery for the treatment of spasticity
has been used for almost 20 years with a great deal of success. A wide variety of …

Object Intrathecal baclofen therapy is an effective means of treating intractable spasticity and
dystonia in the pediatric and adult population. The authors present a review of complications …

OBJECTIVE Medically refractory spasticity and dystonia are often alleviated with intrathecal
baclofen (ITB) administration through an indwelling catheter inserted in the lumbar spine. In …

Results: The injection demonstrated the block in the catheter. The catheter failure was not
visualised by plain X-ray nor by filling the pump with radio-opaque solution. Conclusion …

Objective: To analyze the long-term safety and efficacy of intrathecal baclofen (ITB), and
technical incidents. Setting: Neurosurgical and Physical Medicine Departments of two …

Objectives: Upon completion of this article, the reader should be able to (1) identify the
common practice parameters of using the continuous intrathecal baclofen infusion pump …