{"title":"Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy and the Role of the Rehabilitation Nurse.","authors":"Sylvia A Duraski","doi":"10.1097/RNJ.0000000000000416","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Spasticity is a common problem encountered by those who have suffered a neurological injury either cerebral or spinal in origin. Multiple interventions are utilized to manage spasticity to decrease the pain and stiffness. These interventions can include an implanted device that delivers medication directly to the spinal cord. This clinical consultation reviews a patient case and the important information regarding the care of this individual with an intrathecal baclofen pump and important key points of education that all rehabilitation nurses need to know.</p>","PeriodicalId":49631,"journal":{"name":"Rehabilitation Nursing","volume":"48 4","pages":"137-139"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Rehabilitation Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RNJ.0000000000000416","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"NURSING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: Spasticity is a common problem encountered by those who have suffered a neurological injury either cerebral or spinal in origin. Multiple interventions are utilized to manage spasticity to decrease the pain and stiffness. These interventions can include an implanted device that delivers medication directly to the spinal cord. This clinical consultation reviews a patient case and the important information regarding the care of this individual with an intrathecal baclofen pump and important key points of education that all rehabilitation nurses need to know.
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Rehabilitation Nursing is a refereed, award-winning publication and is the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. Its purpose is to provide rehabilitation professionals with high-quality articles with a primary focus on rehabilitation nursing. Topics range from administration and research to education and clinical topics, and nursing perspectives, with continuing education opportunities in every issue.
Articles range from administration and research to education and clinical topics; nursing perspectives, resource reviews, and product information; and continuing education opportunities in every issue.