Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) for upper extremity spastic hypertonia in tetraplegia of spinal origin. Setting: University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital.
Intrathecal baclofen pumps treat lower-limb spasticity, and are mainly used for people with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, or spinal cord injury1 Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) pumps implanted in the ...