Intrathecal baclofen pump, useful and safe therapeutic intervention in spasticity? Report of four cases
Spasticity may cause immobility, prostration, chronic pain, bedsores, infections, thrombosis and pneumonia; the purposes of its treatment are to control pain, improve mobility and quality of life, and reincorporate the patient to its daily activities by means of oral anti-spastic drugs; however, pat...
Main Authors: | Cáceres-Jerez, Luz Elena, Villa-Acuña, María Mónica, Vera-Campos, Julián Andrés |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Antioquia
2016-10-01
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Series: | Iatreia |
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Online Access: | http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/23812/20782769 |
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