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. 2015 Oct 8:1:15019.
doi: 10.1038/scsandc.2015.19. eCollection 2015.

Subarachnoid haemorrhage: an unusual complication of implantation of an intrathecal baclofen pump

H Broadhurst  1 , P Thumbikat  1 , C A J Romanowski  2 , K P S Nair  1
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage: an unusual complication of implantation of an intrathecal baclofen pump

H Broadhurst et al. Spinal Cord Ser Cases. .

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Abstract

Study design: Single case-report.

Objectives: To describe subarachnoid haemorrhage; an unusual complication following implantation of an intrathecal baclofen pump in an adult with spinal cord injury.

Setting: Princess Royal Spinal Injuries Unit, Sheffield, UK.

Methods: Review of the medical notes and literature.

Results: A 77-year-old man with an incomplete ASIA-C spinal cord injury at C5 level sustained 2 years previously, developed subarachnoid haemorrhage following implantation of an intrathecal baclofen pump for the management of spasticity that was unresponsive to treatment with oral antispasticity agents.

Conclusion: Subarachnoid haemorrhage can occur as a rare complication of insertion of Intrathecal baclofen pump. This need to be considered while evaluating patients who present with headache, confusion and seizures in the post operative period.

Sponsorship: Not applicable.

Keywords: Brain injuries; Spinal cord diseases.

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Computed tomography scan showing blood (arrows) in the sulci overlying parietal lobes.
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Magnetic resonance imaging scan showing blood (arrows) in cerebral sulci.
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