Baclofen pump intervention for spasticity affecting pulmonary function |
| |
Authors: | Britton Deanna Goldstein Barry Jones-Redmond Jill Esselman Peter |
| |
Affiliation: | Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Specialist, Harborview Medical Center, 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359819, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. deanna@u.washington.edu |
| |
Abstract: | INTRODUCTION: Muscle spasticity may adversely affect pulmonary function after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, there is limited information regarding the treatment of spasticity as a determinant of pulmonary function. This study presents the case of a man with C4 tetraplegia who had severe spasticity and difficulty weaning from ventilatory support. METHODS: Case presentation. RESULTS: Severe spasticity likely contributed to respiratory compromise in this patient. Successful and rapid weaning from the ventilator occurred within 3 weeks of baclofen pump placement. CONCLUSIONS: Randomized clinical trials among SCI patients with significant spasticity are needed to determine whether intervention with a baclofen pump facilitates earlier ventilatory weaning. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录! |
|