naomi, there is significant morbidity in placing, using and refilling the pump.
infection- the chance of infection in the abdomen, and the spinal canal, is the biggest problem. also the baclofen will help only a certain percentage of patients, but won't decrease central pain. today there appeared in the journal "NEUROLOGY" the first double blind, cross over study done in san francsisco, that shows for the "first time" that cannabinoids decreases neuropathic central pain!! time to crack open that bottle of champagne F