Neuropathic limb pain and spinal cord stimulation: Results of the Dutch prospective study

Neuromodulation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 184-192

  Spincemaille, Geert H ^a   Beersen, Nicoline ^b   Dekkers, Monique A ^c   Theuvenet, Peter J ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Euroqol; Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS); McGill pain questionnaire; Neuromodulation, neuropathic limb pain (NLP); Quality; Quality system Neuromodulation; Roland disability score; Sickness impact profile (SIP); Spinal cord stimulation (SCS)

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; MORPHINE DERIVATIVE; NARCOTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NETHERLANDS; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 3142695574     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1094-7159.2004.04198.x     Document Type: Article

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