| Treatment. Somniloquy, or sleep talking, is the production of speech or sounds during sleep without the person being aware. The sleep talking can range from basic sounds to lengthy sentences and can occur infrequently or multiple times throughout the same night.
Interchangable names for the same thing, so far as I know. I still use these once in a while for premixed meds â Flagyl comes to mind. The problem is that single doses of intravenous meds really need to be given over predictable periods of time â an hour is usually good for most doses of antibiotics.
The intrathecal pump is a small device that is surgically implanted under the skin. This device has a tiny battery-powered pump that is programmable and refillable. The nurse refills the pump every 1-3 months using a syringe and needle. The pump is connected to an intrathecal catheter that delivers tiny concentrated amounts of pain medicine to the spinal fluid. How is the intrathecal pump implanted? Before the permanent device is implanted, the pain management specialist will have you take an epidural trial.