EFNS guidelines on neurostimulation therapy for neuropathic pain

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 952-970

  Cruccu, G ^a,b,j   Aziz, T Z ^c   Garcia Larrea, L ^a,d   Hansson, P ^a,e   Jensen, T S ^a,f   Lefaucheur, J P ^g   Simpson, B A ^h   Taylor, R S ⁱ  

^a EFNS Panel on Neuropathic Pain   (Austria)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^e KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^g HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^j SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Complex regional pain syndrome; Deep brain stimulation; Failed back surgery syndrome; Motor cortex stimulation; Neuropathic pain; Neurostimulation therapy; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FACE PAIN; HUMAN; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; STROKE; THERAPY EFFECT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 34548134911     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01916.x     Document Type: Article

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