An update on peripheral nerve stimulation

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 279-285

  Rasskazoff, S Y ^a,b   Slavin, K V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Insight Institute of Neurosurgery Neuroscience   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Electrical stimulation; Low back pain; Migraine disorders

Indexed keywords

FACE PAIN; HUMAN; LIMB PAIN; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; REVIEW; THORAX PAIN; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; NEURALGIA; PERIPHERAL NERVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871752396     PISSN: 03905616     EISSN: 18271855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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