Neuromodulation of the cingulum for neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 169-172

  Spooner, John ^a   Yu, Hong ^a   Kao, Chris ^a   Sillay, Karl ^a   Konrad, Peter ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cingulum; Deep brain stimulation; Neuropathic pain; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CINGULATE GYRUS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VENTRAL THALAMIC NUCLEI;

EID: 34347384615     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS-07/07/0169     Document Type: Article

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