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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2022

Transcutaneous spinal stimulation in patients with intrathecal baclofen pump delivery system: A preliminary safety study.

John Lopez, Gail F Forrest, Einat Engel-Haber, Brittany Snider, Kam Momeni, Manikandan Ravi, Steven Kirshblum

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

John LopezKessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ, United States.
Gail F ForrestNew Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Einat Engel-HaberNew Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, United States.
Brittany SniderKessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ, United States.
Kam MomeniKoneksa Health, New York, NY, United States.
Manikandan RaviKessler Foundation, West Orange, NJ, United States.
Steven KirshblumKessler Institute for Rehabilitation, West Orange, NJ, United States.
Kessler Foundation · USKessler Institute for Rehabilitation · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of transcutaneous spinal stimulation (TSS) on an implanted intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pump in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Design: Prospective clinical trial. Participants: Five individuals with chronic traumatic SCI, >18 years of age, and an anteriorly implanted Medtronic SynchroMed™ II ITB pump delivery system. Intervention: Transcutaneous spinal stimulation trials with cathode at T11/12, with pump interrogation before, during and after stimulation. Results: There was no evidence of any effect of the TSS in regards to disruption of the ITB pump delivery mechanism. Communication interference with the interrogator to the pump occurred often during stimulation for log transmission most likely secondary to the electromagnetic interference from the stimulation. One individual had elevated blood pressure at the end of the trial, suspected to be unrelated to the spinal stimulation. Conclusion: Based upon this pilot study, further TSS studies including persons with an implanted Medtronic SynchroMed™ II ITB pump can be considered when stimulating at the low thoracic spine, although communication with the programmer during the stimulation may be affected.

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intrathecal baclofen pumpspasticityspinal cord injuryspinal stimulationtranscutaenous spinal cord stimulation

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PMID36620445
PMCPMC9811171
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