Baclofen overdose from possible intrinsic malfunction of SynchroMed II pump

Justin R Davanzo; Elias Rizk

doi:10.3171/2015.1.PEDS14500

Baclofen overdose from possible intrinsic malfunction of SynchroMed II pump

J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Aug;16(2):232-4. doi: 10.3171/2015.1.PEDS14500. Epub 2015 May 15.

Authors

Justin R Davanzo¹, Elias Rizk¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 25978532
DOI: 10.3171/2015.1.PEDS14500

Abstract

This is a case report illustrating an overdose of baclofen in a 10-year-old boy due to a likely malfunction of a SynchroMed II pump. This ultimately necessitated a pump replacement. One-year follow-up showed no further incidents of baclofen overdose, with multiple pump refills.

Keywords: baclofen; functional neurosurgery; overdose; pump.

MeSH terms

Baclofen / administration & dosage*
Cerebral Palsy / drug therapy*
Cerebral Palsy / etiology
Child
Device Removal
Drug Overdose / etiology*
Drug Overdose / therapy
Equipment Failure
GABA-B Receptor Agonists / administration & dosage*
Humans
Infusion Pumps, Implantable / adverse effects*
Infusions, Spinal
Leukomalacia, Periventricular / complications
Male
Recurrence

Substances

GABA-B Receptor Agonists
Baclofen