Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy in Russia: National Register, the Effect of One-Year Usage

Patients with severe muscular spasticity still represent the most complex and resistant to therapy group of neuro-rehabilitation patients. In a few years, in Russia, intrathecal baclofen therapy has appeared to be the most effective method for such spasticity. For the first time the authors develope...

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Published in:	Sovremennye tekhnologii v medit͡s︡ine Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 79 - 83
Main Authors:	Filatov, E.V., Biktimirov, A.R., Simatov, A.I., Tomsky, A.A., Ushakov, A.I., Timershin, A.G., Krestchenok, D.V., Levin, M.S., Nesterin, K.V., Kirsanova, O.N., Posidelova, E.O., Vtorov, A.V., Klochkov, M.N., Polyakov, A.E., Semkin, K.V., Siid Abla, E.R., Morozov, I.N.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Russia Privolzhsky Research Medical University 01-01-2020
Subjects:	Clinical Supplements
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Summary:	Patients with severe muscular spasticity still represent the most complex and resistant to therapy group of neuro-rehabilitation patients. In a few years, in Russia, intrathecal baclofen therapy has appeared to be the most effective method for such spasticity. For the first time the authors developed and implemented in clinical practice “Prospective register to treat spastic states using intrathecal baclofen therapy in Russian Federation” aimed at therapy classification of spastic patients: to reveal management characteristics, assess treatment outcomes and frequency of occurrence of adverse events that will finally help specify the need for the method employment in real clinical practice. The article presents the findings of a one-year usage of Register, which enabled to make a preliminary evaluation of intrathecal baclofen therapy in Russia.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Study funding and conflicts of interest. The study was not supported by any funds; there are no conflicts of interest related to the present study.
ISSN:	2076-4243 2309-995X
DOI:	10.17691/stm2020.12.1.10