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ISBN/EAN: 9780387945521
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: VIII, 218 S., 30 s/w Illustr., 218 p. 30 illus.
Einband: kartoniertes Buch
Beschreibung
Inhaltsangabe1 Introduction.- 2 Spinal Cord Anatomy.- 3 Implantable Delivery Systems.- 4 The Operative Course.- 5 Pharmacology of Baclofen and Morphine.- 6 Intrathecal Baclofen for Spasticity.- Spasticity.- Current methods of treatment.- Benefits of reduced spasticity.- Patient selection.- Screening procedures.- Patient management.- Tolerance.- 7 Intraspinal Morphine for Pain.- Physiology of pain.- Intrathecal drug dosing.- Supplemental opioids.- Adverse intraspinal drug effects.- Patient education.- Case study.- 8 Mechanical System Complications.- 9 Starting Up a Program.- 10 Current Controversies and Future Applications.- References.- Appendixes.- 1 Baclofen Patient Teaching Booklet.- 2 Intrathecal Baclofen and Morphine: Policy and Procedure (Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL).- 3 Resources for Spasticity.- 3.1 Patient Resources: Spasticity.- 3.2 Professional Resources: Spasticity.- 3.3 Patient Resources: Travel Assistance for the Disabled.- 4 Resources for Pain.- 4.1 Patient Resources: Pain.- 4.2 Professional Resources: Pain.- 5 Research Organizations.- 6 Electronic Support Groups.
Autorenportrait
Inhaltsangabe1 Introduction.- 2 Spinal Cord Anatomy.- 3 Implantable Delivery Systems.- 4 The Operative Course.- 5 Pharmacology of Baclofen and Morphine.- 6 Intrathecal Baclofen for Spasticity.- Spasticity.- Current methods of treatment.- Benefits of reduced spasticity.- Patient selection.- Screening procedures.- Patient management.- Tolerance.- 7 Intraspinal Morphine for Pain.- Physiology of pain.- Intrathecal drug dosing.- Supplemental opioids.- Adverse intraspinal drug effects.- Patient education.- Case study.- 8 Mechanical System Complications.- 9 Starting Up a Program.- 10 Current Controversies and Future Applications.- References.- Appendixes.- 1 Baclofen Patient Teaching Booklet.- 2 Intrathecal Baclofen and Morphine: Policy and Procedure (Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL).- 3 Resources for Spasticity.- 3.1 Patient Resources: Spasticity.- 3.2 Professional Resources: Spasticity.- 3.3 Patient Resources: Travel Assistance for the Disabled.- 4 Resources for Pain.- 4.1 Patient Resources: Pain.- 4.2 Professional Resources: Pain.- 5 Research Organizations.- 6 Electronic Support Groups.
