Occipital Neuromodulation: Ultrasound Guidance for Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation

Pain Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 580-585

  Eldrige, Jason S ^a   Obray, Jon B ^a,b   Pingree, Matthew J ^a   Hoelzer, Bryan C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Intermountain Southwest Spine and Pain Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuromodulation; Neuropathic pain; Occipital nerve stimulation; Occipital neuralgia; Peripheral nerve stimulation; Ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CLONAZEPAM; LEAD; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEVICE; DISEASE DURATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEURALGIA; NEUROMODULATION; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; SOFT TISSUE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

EID: 78049463337     PISSN: 15307085     EISSN: 15332500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2010.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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