Baclofen Pumps: Uses and Complications. Issue 4 (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Woolf, Seth M.; Baum, Carl R.
• Is Part Of: Pediatric emergency care. Volume 33:Issue 4(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: baclofen pump -- spasticity -- dystonia -- baclofen pump complications -- baclofen withdrawal; Pediatric emergencies -- Periodicals; 618.92002505
• DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001090
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0749-5161

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Intrathecal baclofen therapy, given via an implanted pump in the abdominal wall either as a continuous infusion or bolus dosing, has been used for more than 25 years to treat the spasticity and dystonia associated with various brain and spinal cord conditions. Pediatric clinicians occasionally encounter baclofen pumps, and in the pediatric setting, significant morbidity can arise from their use. This article presents the background, mechanism of action, uses, and complications of intrathecal baclofen therapy and discusses various management strategies should complications occur.