Experience with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in the management of chronic pain in a traumatic transverse lesion syndrome
| Autor: | K. Nittner, Athanasios Koulousakis, U. Buchhaas |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Pain Electric Stimulation Therapy Stimulation Spinal cord stimulation Spinal Cord Diseases Lesion medicine Humans Pain Management Good outcome business.industry Chronic pain Syndrome General Medicine medicine.disease Spinal cord Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Anesthesia Chronic Disease Neurology (clinical) Neurosurgery medicine.symptom Paraplegia business |
| Zdroj: | Neurosurgical Review. 12:582-587 |
| ISSN: | 1437-2320 0344-5607 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf01790706 |
| Popis: | Epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord by means of percutaneously implanted electrodes was successfully used in cases of traumatic paraplegia with chronic pain, more particularly if vegetative components predominated. Out of seven patients treated in our clinic six reported a good or very good outcome of the stimulation over follow-up periods up to six years. On account of the good effect on chronic pain the use of this stimulation procedure is indicated and justified before considering any destructive operative measures. |
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