title: Successful treatment of restless legs syndrome with an implanted pump for intrathecal drug delivery.
abstract: Two patients with incapacitating symptoms from restless legs syndrome, not adequately responding to conventional treatment with dopaminergic drugs, were implanted with a pump device (Isomed) for intrathecal delivery of morphine and bupivacaine. The treatment resulted in total resolution of all symptoms with few side effects.
authors.affiliation: Pain Clinic, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Piteå Hospital, Sweden. bengt.jakobsson@nll.se
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jakobsson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ruuth
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015918:Infusion Pumps, Implantable; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D009020:Morphine; D002045:Bupivacaine