OBJECTIVE: To study the efficacy of intrathecal morphine infusion to treat spasticity. Setting: Functional Neurosurgery Division of University of São Paulo, Brazil. METHOD: Twelve patients with clinical refractory spasticity were studied. Two females and 10 males, with median age of 34.4 years (20 to 61 ys.). The initial Ashworth scale was 4.6. They were submitted to pump implantation for intrathecal morphine infusion. RESULTS: The final Ashworth scale was 2.2. The median dose concentration of Intrathecal morphine was 0.95 mg, with a mean frequency of 1.8 times a day. Four patients developed pruritus, two patients nausea, two patients urinary retention, however all improved after morphine concentration was decreased. One patient was submitt...
Introduction: Intrathecal analgesia has emerged as a therapeutic option for pain relief in patients ...
Contexto. A Comissao Mundial de Paralisia Cerebral define a paralisia cerebral como sendo um disturb...
O objetivo deste estudo epidemiologico, individuado-observacional-longitudinal-retrospectivo (estudo...
ABSTRACT- Objective: To study the efficacy of intrathecal morphine infusion to treat spasticity. Set...
On the basis of previous experimental and clinical studies1,2 patients with severe spasticity due to...
The neuromotor techniques do not have good results in severe spasticity prevention and treatment (As...
A infusão intratecal de fármacos analgésicos é método considerado útil no tratamento da dor decorren...
In this thesis, we tried to study and determine the impact and long-term action methodologies intrat...
Spasticity may cause immobility, prostration, chronic pain, bedsores, infections, thrombosis and pne...
O uso de agentes morfínicos para o controle da dor crônica não relacionada a câncer é controverso. E...
Twenty patients with chronic intractable spinal spasticity were implanted with a totally implantable...
Introdução: Espasticidade é uma condição no tônus da musculatura que pode afetar pessoas pós acident...
Background/Aim. Spasticity is the consequence of several clinical conditions including cerebral pals...
The aim of this thesis was to introduce the intrathecal baclofen delivery method and assessment of i...
This study presents the clinical case of a patient with paraparesis, subjected for a long period of ...
Introduction: Intrathecal analgesia has emerged as a therapeutic option for pain relief in patients ...
Contexto. A Comissao Mundial de Paralisia Cerebral define a paralisia cerebral como sendo um disturb...
O objetivo deste estudo epidemiologico, individuado-observacional-longitudinal-retrospectivo (estudo...
ABSTRACT- Objective: To study the efficacy of intrathecal morphine infusion to treat spasticity. Set...
On the basis of previous experimental and clinical studies1,2 patients with severe spasticity due to...
The neuromotor techniques do not have good results in severe spasticity prevention and treatment (As...
A infusão intratecal de fármacos analgésicos é método considerado útil no tratamento da dor decorren...
In this thesis, we tried to study and determine the impact and long-term action methodologies intrat...
Spasticity may cause immobility, prostration, chronic pain, bedsores, infections, thrombosis and pne...
O uso de agentes morfínicos para o controle da dor crônica não relacionada a câncer é controverso. E...
Twenty patients with chronic intractable spinal spasticity were implanted with a totally implantable...
Introdução: Espasticidade é uma condição no tônus da musculatura que pode afetar pessoas pós acident...
Background/Aim. Spasticity is the consequence of several clinical conditions including cerebral pals...
The aim of this thesis was to introduce the intrathecal baclofen delivery method and assessment of i...
This study presents the clinical case of a patient with paraparesis, subjected for a long period of ...
Introduction: Intrathecal analgesia has emerged as a therapeutic option for pain relief in patients ...
Contexto. A Comissao Mundial de Paralisia Cerebral define a paralisia cerebral como sendo um disturb...
O objetivo deste estudo epidemiologico, individuado-observacional-longitudinal-retrospectivo (estudo...