Author | Gianino, Janet M. author |
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Title | Intrathecal Drug Therapy for Spasticity and Pain [electronic resource] : Practical Patient Management / by Janet M. Gianino, Judith A. Paice, Michelle M. York |
Imprint | New York, NY : Springer New York, 1996 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2348-1 |
Descript | VIII, 218p. 88 illus. online resource |
1 Introduction -- 2 Spinal Cord Anatomy -- 3 Implantable Delivery Systems -- 4 The Operative Course -- 5 Pharmacology of Baclofen and Morphine -- 6 Intrathecal Baclofen for Spasticity -- Spasticity -- Current methods of treatment -- Benefits of reduced spasticity -- Patient selection -- Screening procedures -- Patient management -- Tolerance -- 7 Intraspinal Morphine for Pain -- Physiology of pain -- Intrathecal drug dosing -- Supplemental opioids -- Adverse intraspinal drug effects -- Patient education -- Case study -- 8 Mechanical System Complications -- 9 Starting Up a Program -- 10 Current Controversies and Future Applications -- References -- Appendixes -- 1 Baclofen Patient Teaching Booklet -- 2 Intrathecal Baclofen and Morphine: Policy and Procedure (Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukeโs Medical Center, Chicago, IL) -- 3 Resources for Spasticity -- 3.1 Patient Resources: Spasticity -- 3.2 Professional Resources: Spasticity -- 3.3 Patient Resources: Travel Assistance for the Disabled -- 4 Resources for Pain -- 4.1 Patient Resources: Pain -- 4.2 Professional Resources: Pain -- 5 Research Organizations -- 6 Electronic Support Groups