Shaladi and colleagues report their experience of using intrathecal morphine infusion, delivered by an implanted pump, to treat chronic pain refractory to conventional opioid delivery. The authors ...
A progressive disease such as multiple sclerosis might be better managed using an intervention that can escalate as the disease advances, such as an intrathecal baclofen pump. The areas of the ...
Cancer drugs you take by mouth or through a vein can’t get through as easily. Intrathecal chemo is a way to deliver the medicine you need in a direct way. Your brain and spinal cord are ...
Baclofen 50mcg/mL, 500mcg/mL, 2000mcg/mL; for intrathecal inj ... Avoid abrupt cessation (may be severe/fatal); closely monitor pump, alarms, and refill schedule; wean orally-administered ...
Dr. Shah performs spine and joint injections as well as advanced interventions such as spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal pain pumps for chronic pain. Viswanathan A, Vedantam A, Hess KR, Ochoa J, ...