Abstract
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an adjustable, non-destructive procedure which delivers therapeutic doses of electrical current to the spinal cord for the management of neuropathic pain. The most common indications include post-laminectomy (“failed back surgery”) syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), ischemic limb pain, and angina. Other reported applications include visceral/abdominal pain, cervical neuritis pain, spinal cord injury pain, post-herpetic neuralgia, and neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
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Falowski MD, Stephen
(2008)
"Spinal Cord Stimulation for Control of Pain,"
JHN Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29046/JHNJ.004.1.002
Available at:
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/jhnj/vol4/iss1/5