title: Drug pumps for treatment of neurologic diseases and pain.
abstract: Implanted drug pumps provide a new way to infuse medication chronically to the nervous system in a selective fashion. They have been of value in treating pain of cancer and spasticity through spinal subarachnoid catheters. Treatment of Alzheimer's disease is currently being investigated using intraventricular bethanechol.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Penn
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D001418:Baclofen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018723:Bethanechol; D001626:Bethanechol Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000188:drug therapy; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001626:Bethanechol Compounds; D018723:Bethanechol; D009020:Morphine; D001418:Baclofen