CATEGORY: CEREBRAL PALSY
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Patient management of cerebral origin spasticity with intrathecal baclofenOral baclofenIntrathecal Baclofen: A New Treatment Approach for Severe Spasticity in…The Baclofen PumpIntrathecal baclofen therapy
We have a 19-month-old son with ce…
CATEGORY: CEREBRAL PALSY
Related Results
Patient management of cerebral origin spasticity with intrathecal baclofenOral baclofenIntrathecal Baclofen: A New Treatment Approach for Severe Spasticity in…The Baclofen PumpIntrathecal baclofen therapy
Our neurologist suggested my daughter with cerebral palsy get a Baclofen pump inserted into her skin to hook up into her spinal co…
EDITOR–Ratnayaka et al have reported neonatal convulsions after withdrawal of baclofen.[1] To their piece we add our own experience of the difficulties of withdrawing baclofen at the opposite extreme of life.
An 82 year old man with left ventricular dysfunction and gout was admitted for deteriorating renal function. On admission he was taking lisinopril and frusemide, which were…
Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive disease such as demyelinating and affects the motor and sensory neurons. The disease will cause cycles of remission, which causes the condition to worsen. When exacerbation starts etiology is reviewed, which includes the cause? The cause at this time is not clear, yet some experts believe that viral infections and autoimmune disease plays a part in Multiple Sclerosis cause.
The disease is complication, yet it cause ba…
Hiccups are also called hiccoughs. They are repeated spasms of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a big flat muscle that divides your chest from your abdomen (belly). Most hiccups last less than an hour and are not serious. Sometimes hiccups can last hours to days and keep coming bac…
Vertigo, or dizziness, is a symptom, not a disease. Vertigo is one of the most common health problems in adults. It is a major symptom of a balance disorder. It is the sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is stationary with respect to the earth or surroundings. There are two types of vertigo: subjective and objective. Subjective vertigo is when a person feels a false sensation of movement. Objective vertigo is when the surroundings will appear to move past a person’s fi…
Hallervorden-Spatz disease is an inherited, degenerative disease that usually begins in childhood and involves progressive muscle rigidity, weakness, and movement disorder. The disease can be familial or sporadic. When familial, it is inheri…
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN) is also called vagoglossopharyngeal neuralgia. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is characterized by shock like pains in the territory of the glossopharyngeal nerve. It is in every way similar to tic douloureux except for the distribution of the pain and the customary site of the triggering stimulus. It is generally located near the tonsil al…
SAN DIEGO — Medications for chronic neuropathic pain share similar efficacy, so choose therapy based on safety, tolerability, and ease of use, according to Scott M. Fishman, M.D.
“Each drug that we use has been studied in one or two diffe…
Track Schedule–AANN 38th Annual Meeting–Excellence Creativity, Compassion: The Driving Forces of Neuroscience Nursing
Sunday, April 23
Systemic Issues
(301) Hyperglycemia: Impact on the Patient with Neurologic Injury Mary Guanci, MS RN CNRN CCRN
(306) The Great Balancing Act: Anti-coagulation and Neurosurgery Karin Grant, MSN …
