Can Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Detect Catheter Complications in Patients Who Experience Loss of Effectiveness With Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy?
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- 作者：Michael Saulino ; Michael Turner ; Keith Miesel ; Felicia R. Cochran ; Katherine Stromberg ; Elizabeth Fehrmann ; Mary Markert and Robert Spencer
- 刊名：Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：February 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：20
- 期：2
- 页码：187-197
- 全文大小：798K
- ISSN：1525-1403
文摘
The catheter status of patients who presented with loss of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy effectiveness was investigated using measurements of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure transmitted through the catheter fluid path to the pump. The aim of the study was to estimate the appropriate threshold separating catheter complications from “normal” catheter function, and to compare catheter status based on CSF pressure with the clinical diagnosis.