Long-term results of peripheral nerve stimulation for reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 415-423

  Hassenbusch, Samuel J ^a   Stanton Hicks, Michael ^b   Schoppa, Derek ^b   Walsh, James G ^b   Covington, Edward C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

complex regional pain syndrome; peripheral nerve stimulator; reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MUSCLE TONE; NERVE STIMULATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0030047549     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1996.84.3.0415     Document Type: Article

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