Complications After Dual Placement of a Baclofen Pump and Ventricular Shunt in Individuals With Severe Brain Injury

Complications After Dual Placement of a Baclofen Pump and Ventricular Shunt in Individuals With Severe Brain Injury

Objective: To assess the complications of dual placement of an intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) in people with severe brain injury. Design: Case series. Setting: Referral center, ambulatory, and hospitalized care. Participants: Referred sample (N=9) composed of...

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Main Authors: Elke Pucks-Faes, MD, Judith Dobesberger, MD, Lucas-Michael Halbmayer, MD, Gabriel Hitzenberger, MD, Heinrich Matzak, MD, Leopold Saltuari, MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
Subjects:
Baclofen
Brain injuries
Complications
Rehabilitation
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590109520300707

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