A novel indwelling subcutaneous intrathecal catheter circumvented the complex spine anatomy of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a challenge when giving nusinersen via intrathecal injection ...

Credit: FDA. The FDA has received reports of tranexamic acid injection being erroneously administered intrathecally in the perioperative setting instead of the intended intrathecal anesthetic (eg, ...

Spinraza is a medication used in children (including newborns) and adults to treat spinal muscular atrophy. Treatment begins with four loading doses, followed by one maintenance dose every 4 months.

Differences in the distribution of methotrexate into high grade gliomas following intravenous administration, as monitored by microdialysis, are associated with blood brain barrier integrity No ...

Intrathecal drug administration via lumbar puncture and a spinal access port device led to serious complications in a patient receiving experimental therapy for Niemann-Pick type C. In a case report ...

West Palm Beach, Florida — In an interim analysis of an extension study, intrathecal injection of autologous bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been associated with favorable ...