Successful treatment of restless legs syndrome with an implanted pump for intrathecal drug delivery.
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.
Jakobsson
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Pain Clinic, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Piteå Hospital, Sweden. bengt.jakobsson@nll.se
Ruuth
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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*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D009020:Morphine; D002045:Bupivacaine