Continuous versus intermittent spinal cord stimulation: An analysis of factors influencing clinical efficacy

Neuromodulation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-20

  Wolter, Tilman ^a   Winkelmüller, Matthias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Friederikenstift   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pain free interval; spinal cord stimulation; stimulation patterns

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERMITTENT SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MANAGEMENT; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856618672     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2011.00410.x     Document Type: Article

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