• Neuromodulation · Oct 2005

    An unusual sign of catheter migration: sciatica.

    • Germain Milbouw.
    • Neurosurgery-Centre Hospitalier Régional de Namur-Belgium.
    • Neuromodulation. 2005 Oct 1;8(4):233-5.

    AbstractImplantation of an intrathecal infusion pump is now accepted as a valuable technique to treat chronic pain. The most frequently reported complications associated with it are catheter fractures or migrations, usually resulting in a recurrence of pain and the onset of withdrawal symptoms. Recently, the neurologic complication of development of a catheter-tip mass has been observed. The unusual complication of intradural catheter migration responsible for sciatica is presented here. Treatment consisted of catheter replacement, leading to immediate disappearance of the sciatica.

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