Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. Intrathecal baclofen therapy using an implantable infusion pump. Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) 1997: 7 Authors' objectives The aim of this report is to provide information on the efficacy of intrathecal baclofen therapy using an implantable infusion pump for the treatment of severe spasticity in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Authors' conclusions Intrathecal baclofen delivered by infusion pump to control severe spasticity in carefully selected spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis patients seems to improve the quality of life and can reduce the number of in hospital days.
Patients need to be carefully screened and selected to ensure that the appropriate treatment option is being provided.
This treatment must be carried out by an experienced team with full facilities for proper preoperative and postoperative assessment.
Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Baclofen; Multiple Sclerosis /drug therapy; Muscle Spasticity /drug therapy Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence 1200, 10405 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 3N4. Tel: +1 780 448 4881; Fax: +1 780 448 0018 Email: djuzwishin@ihe.ca AccessionNumber 31998008917 Date bibliographic record published 24/08/1998 Date abstract record published 24/08/1998 |