Prepontine baclofen catheter placement: A case report and technical illustration

Background: Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is used for medically refractory spasticity and dystonia. There are times when intraventricular baclofen (IVB) is used as a last resort for patients who cannot tolerate or cannot receive intrathecal baclofen through a traditional route. We present a patient wit...

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Main Authors: Josue D. Ordaz, Jacob Archer, Albert Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475191930413X