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Sustainable effects of 8-year intermittent spinal cord stimulation in a patient with thalamic post-stroke pain

from World Neurosurgery

Sustainable effects of 8-year intermittent spinal cord stimulation in a patient with thalamic post-stroke pain World Neurosurgery Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a central neuropathic pain syndrome secondary to a cerebrovascular accident. CPSP treatment usually begins with medication; however, this is associated with inadequate pain relief and adverse effects. Neurostimulation therapies, including spinal cord stimulation (SCS), have been developed for improved pain relief. We report a patient with thalamic pain who underwent 8-year cervical SCS in an intermittent mode. READ MORE

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