Cervical catheter placement for intrathecal baclofen test dose: is it safe?
Our experience shows that low cervical catheter insertion for administration of a test dose of intrathecal baclofen and feasible and safe to perform via the method described.
These results buttress the economic case for action by health care payers to improve medication adherence among insured persons with chronic disease. However, given the limitations of our research design, further research on larger samples with other disease states is clearly warranted.