OBJECTIVE In this single-center study the authors investigated the complications occurring before and after the introduction of the new Ascenda intrathecal catheter (Medtronic Inc.) in pediatric… (More)
OBJECT
This single-center study investigated adverse events that occurred in children and adolescent patients treated with intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy for spasticity and/or dystonia.
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AIM
The aim of this retrospective analysis was to determine the impact of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy on motor function in patients with cerebral palsy (CP).
METHOD
We studied 37 patients… (More)
BACKGROUND
Different studies show the efficacy of intrathecal baclofen therapy (ITB) in patients with secondary dystonia because of cerebral palsy. These studies only report improvements related to… (More)
BACKGROUND
The literature available shows that spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) is reduced by intrathecal baclofen (ITB) treatment, and various studies suggest that this treatment can… (More)
BACKGROUND
Forced use (FU) is an emerging treatment for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). It involves constraining the unaffected arm and no additional treatment of the affected arm. Our… (More)
BACKGROUND
The literature shows that intrathecal baclofen (ITB) treatment in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) is able to reduce spasticity. The purpose of this work is to evaluate the motor function… (More)