The majority of the 3.8 million estimated annual traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in the United
States are mild TBIs, or concussions, and they occur primarily in adolescents and young …

Introduction The use of intrathecal (IT) infusion of analgesic medications to treat patients with
chronic refractory pain has increased since its inception in the 1980s, and the need for …

Introduction The intrathecal space remains underutilized for diagnostic testing, invasive
monitoring or as a pipeline for the delivery of neurological therapeutic agents and devices …

Objective: To investigate clinical efficacy and incidence of complications regarding
intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy in children. Methods: Retrospective medical chart review …

Introduction Implanted intrathecal drug delivery systems (IDDS) are increasingly used in the
treatment of spasticity and in patients with refractory pain. Literature discussing …

Intrathecal catheter placement into the lumbar cistern has varied indications, including drug
delivery and CSF diversion. These Silastic catheters are elastic and durable; however …

Objective: To investigate clinical efficacy as well as the incidence and extent of
complications regarding intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy in children. Methods: This is a …

Background Catheter shearing is one of the most common complications of various
neurosurgical modalities that use an intrathecal lumbar catheter. The sheared catheter …

The practice of delivering analgesic drugs into the intrathecal space has evolved over the
past several decades from a 'last-ditch 'therapy for intractable pain in patients with terminal …

Abréviations Page 1 7 Abréviations PBR : Pompe à Baclofène Rachidienne PBIV : Pompe à
Baclofène Intra Ventriculaire SNC : Système Nerveux Central GABA : Acide Gamma-Amino-Butyrique …