Intrathecal chemotherapy is a form of cancer treatment in which a healthcare professional injects chemotherapy drugs into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This colorless fluid surrounds the brain and ...

Chemotherapy medications can come in many forms and types (oral, injectable, inhaled, etc.). If you need medication, the type that’s right for you will depend on how the medication works and the ...

Neuropsychiatric symptoms are among the most common reasons for neurologic consultation. Among many underlying disorders, encephalitis—if recognized timely—represents a treatable diagnosis 1.

Intrathecal delivery of autologous culture-expanded adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSC) could be utilized to treat traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). This Phase I trial ...

Panelists discuss how intrathecal delivery of onasemnogene abeparvovec in the STEER study demonstrates statistically significant motor function improvements in older patients with SMA (ages 2-18 years ...

Baclofen (Gablofen, Lioresal, Ozobax) is a medication that treats stiff muscles and spasms, a condition called spasticity, that can happen to people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other nerve ...

Efficacy of systemic therapy in breast cancer with CNS metastases: “Real-world” experience. Effect of CD4+PD-1+CXCR6+ T cells on the response of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in brain metastases ...

September 14, 2012 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new catheter (Ascenda, Medtronic Inc) for use in the delivery of intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy. According to the ...

More than three years after Novartis’ plan for a speedy approval for intrathecal Zolgensma was thwarted by an FDA requirement for a pivotal phase 3 trial, the company is back with a positive readout ...

Novartis plans to file intrathecal Zolgensma with regulatory agencies in the first half of 2025. (Novartis) A pair of clinical data sets gives Novartis confidence in a new formulation of the company’s ...

THE relief of chronic severe pain in the trunk, pelvis and legs by the intrathecal injection of phenol solutions was initiated by Maher, 1 of Liverpool, and amplified by Nathan and Scott, 2 of Queen's ...

Long-Term Incidence and Predictors of Significant Hearing Loss Requiring Hearing Assistive Devices Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population-Based Study Children with newly diagnosed National ...