Using peripheral stimulation to reduce the pain of C2-mediated occipital headaches: A preliminary report

Pain Physician

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 453-460

  Melvin Jr , Eugene A ^a,e,f   Jordan, F Richard ^b,g,h   Weiner, Richard L ^c,i,j,k,l   Primm, David ^d  

^a Pain Center of Central Florida   (United States)

^b St Vincent's Medical Center   (United States)

^c PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

^d Advanced Neuromodulation Systems   (United States)

^e Health Central Hospital   (United States)

^f Orlando Center for Outpatient Surgery   (United States)

^g Southwest Regional Medical Center   (United States)

^h Arkansas Surgical Hospital   (United States)

ⁱ Presbyterian Hospital of Plano   (United States)

^j Dallas Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

^k Baylor Hospital of Plano   (United States)

^l Lake Pointe Medical Center of Rowlett   (United States)

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Author keywords

Headache pain; Occipital headache; Peripheral nerve; Peripheral nerve stimulation; PNS

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; NERVE STIMULATION; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PILOT STUDY; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; ATLAS; AXIS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PILOT PROJECTS; SPINAL NERVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250823520     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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