Dorsal myelopathy secondary to epidural fibrous scar tissue around a spinal cord stimulation electrode: Case report

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 598-601

  Cicuendez, Marta ^a   Munarriz, Pablo M ^a   Castaño Leon, Ana M ^a   Paredes, Igor ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dorsal myelopathy; Epidural electrode; Epidural scar tissue; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DORSAL MYELOPATHY; ELECTRODE IMPLANT; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FIBROSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PULSE GENERATOR; SCAR; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CICATRIX; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870693519     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: 15475646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.9.SPINE12334     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Burchiel KJ, Anderson VC, Brown FD, Fessler RG, Friedman WA, Pelofsky S, et al: Prospective, multicenter study of spinal cord stimulation for relief of chronic back and extremity pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 21:2786-2794, 1996
2. Cameron T: Safety and efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain: a 20-year literature review. J Neurosurg 100 (3 Suppl Spine):254-267, 2004
3. Dam-Hieu P, Magro E, Seizeur R, Simon A, Quinio B: Cervical cord compression due to delayed scarring around epidural electrodes used in spinal cord stimulation. Report of 2 cases. J Neurosurg Spine 12:409-412, 2010
4. Dickenson AH: Central acute pain mechanisms. Ann Med 27:223-227, 1995
5. Franzini A, Ferroli P, Marras C, Broggi G: Huge epidural hematoma after surgery for spinal cord stimulation. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 147:565-567, 2005 (Pubitemid 40603106)
6. Kiss ZH, Dostrovsky JO, Tasker RR: Plasticity in human somatosensory thalamus as a result of deafferentation. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 62:153-163, 1994
7. Kumar K, Buchser E, Linderoth B, Meglio M, Van Buyten JP: Avoiding complications from spinal cord stimulation: practical recommendations from an international panel of experts. Neuromodulation 10:24-33, 2007 (Pubitemid 46089361)
8. Kumar K, Hunter G, Demeria D: Spinal cord stimulation in treatment of chronic benign pain: challenges in treatment planning and present status, a 22-year experience. Neurosurgery 58:481-496, 2006
9. Kumar K, Taylor RS, Jacques L, Eldabe S, Meglio M, Molet J, et al: Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery syndrome. Pain 132:179-188, 2007 (Pubitemid 47500132)
10. Kumar K, Wilson JR: Factors affecting spinal cord stimulation outcome in chronic benign pain with suggestions to improve success rate. Acta Neurochir Suppl 97:91-99, 2007
11. Kumar K, Wilson JR, Taylor RS, Gupta S: Complications of spinal cord stimulation, suggestions to improve outcome, and financial impact. J Neurosurg Spine 5:191-203, 2006 (Pubitemid 47325383)
12. Lennarson PJ, Guillen FT: Spinal cord compression from a foreign body reaction to spinal cord stimulation: a previously unreported complication. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:E1516-E1519, 2010
13. Mailis-Gagnon A, Furlan AD, Sandoval JA, Taylor R: Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (3):CD003783, 2004
14. Melzack R, Wall PD: Pain mechanisms: a new theory. Science 150:971-979, 1965
15. Nashold BS Jr, Friedman H: Dorsal column stimulation for control of pain. Preliminary report on 30 patients. J Neurosurg 36:590-597, 1972
16. North RB, Kidd DH, Olin JC, Sieracki JM: Spinal cord stimulation electrode design: prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing percutaneous and laminectomy electrodespart I: technical outcomes. Neurosurgery 51:381-390, 2002 (Pubitemid 36322731)
17. North RB, Kidd DH, Zahurak M, James CS, Long DM: Spinal cord stimulation for chronic, intractable pain: experience over two decades. Neurosurgery 32:384-395, 1993 (Pubitemid 23082100)
18. Pineda A: Complications of dorsal column stimulation. J Neurosurg 48:64-68, 1978
19. Pineda A: Dorsal column stimulation and its prospects. Surg Neurol 4:157-163, 1975
20. Reynolds AF, Shetter AG: Scarring around cervical epidural stimulating electrode. Neurosurgery 13:63-65, 1983 (Pubitemid 13077494)
21. Richardson RR, Nunez C, Siqueira EB: Histological reaction to percutaneous epidural neurostimulation: initial and longterm results. Med Prog Technol 6:179-184, 1979 (Pubitemid 10163376)
22. Shealy CN, Mortimer JT, Reswick JB: Electrical inhibition of pain by stimulation of the dorsal columns: preliminary clinical report. Anesth Analg 46:489-491, 1967
23. ten Vaarwerk IA, Staal MJ: Spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain syndromes. Spinal Cord 36:671-682, 1998
24. Wada E, Kawai H: Late onset cervical myelopathy secondary to fibrous scar tissue formation around the spinal cord stimulation electrode. Spinal Cord 48:646-648, 2010