Course Specification
The course is focussed on the use of Intrathecal Baclofen and delivery of practical skills to enable less experienced or new teams to incorporate ITB into their practice based on teachings in course
Target Audience
Members of multidisciplinary teams using or planning to use ITB to treat pediatric spasticity. Includes surgeons, pediatricians, neurologists, rehabilitationists, physical therapists, nursing staff, and others involved in the care of pediatric patients with ITB
Topics to be covered
- What is Spasticity
- Etiology of Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy
- Management of Spasticity in Children
- Efficacy and Outcomes of ITB in Children
- Mechanism of Action of ITB
- Screening Trial Practical Hands On
- Patient and family education best practices
- Pump Implant best practices
- Pump maintenance and refills
- Flex Programming with Synchromed II
- Troubleshooting the pediatric patient
- Withdrawal and Overdose
- Clinic organization
- Rehabilitation and orthopedic surgery in the implanted ITB patient