Cervical spinal cord stimulation: An analysis of 23 patients with long-term follow-up

Pain Physician

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 203-212

  Wolter, Tilman ^a   Kieselbach, Kristin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus lesion; Cervical; Changes in paresthesia; Clinical efficacy; Nerve root avulsion; Neuropathic pain; Paresthesia; Paresthesia coverage; Spinal cord stimulation; Stimulation parameters

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARM PAIN; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LEG PARESTHESIA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PULSE GENERATOR; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TRUNK PARESTHESIA; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PARESTHESIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861857179     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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