Effect of continuous intrathecal baclofen therapy in children: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate the effects of continuous intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and other neurological conditions.

Method

This systematic review was conducted using standardized methodology, searching four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library) for relevant literature published between inception and September 2017. Included studies involved continuous ITB as an intervention and outcome measures relating to all International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Children and Youth (ICF-CY) components.

Results

Thirty-three studies were identified, of which one, including 17 children with spastic CP, produced level II evidence, and the others, mainly non-controlled cohort studies, level IV and

SUBMITTER: Buizer AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379262 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature