Information collected about functional outcome was based on goals established before pump implant. Goals were determined by a collaboration of patient, caregivers, family and friends, therapists ...

For example, infection of an implanted intrathecal pump can lead to meningitis. Such problems are becoming more common (Teddy, Jamous, Gardner, Wang, & Silver, 1992). Baclofen is a classic ...

Intrathecal pumps, once considered a niche medical solution, are now at the forefront of pain management technologies. Designed to deliver medication directly to the spinal cord, these implantable ...

Zolgensma as an intravenous infusion has been approved in the U.S. for children under 2 years with SMA since 2019. The intrathecal version injects the gene therapy directly into the spinal cord ...