BACLOFEN PUMP FOR INTERATHECAL BACLOFEN THERAPY: OMAN EXPERIENCE
Dr. Neeraj Salhotra*, Dr. Samit Biniwale, Dr. Livingston C., Dr. Fahad Al Khader, Dr. Ahmed Al Wadee, Dr. Fara? Qayum Khan and Dr. Kauthar Al Zakwani
ABSTRACT
Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy is known to directly control spasticity in the spinal cord with fewer systemic adverse effects in a variety of neurological diseases including spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy (CP), stroke, traumatic brain injury, and hypoxic brain injury. ITB therapy can effectively reduce severe spasticity that does not respond to oral medications or botulinum toxin treatment. In addition, ITB therapy is reversible and continuously controls spasticity, whereas orthopedic musculoskeletal surgery and selective posterior rhizotomy are irreversible.
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