A prospective study of dorsal root ganglion stimulation for the relief of chronic pain

Neuromodulation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-72

  Deer, Timothy R ^a   Grigsby, Eric ^b   Weiner, Richard L ^c   Wilcosky, Bernard ^d   Kramer, Jeffery M ^e  

^a Center for Pain Relief   (United States)

^b Napa Pain Institute   (United States)

^c Dallas Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

^d Spinal Modulation Inc ^*  (United States)

^e Spinal Modulation Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic pain; Dorsal root ganglion; neuromodulation; stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT PAIN; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; LEG PAIN; LIMB; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINAL GANGLION; THORAX PAIN; TRUNK; UPPER ABDOMINAL PAIN; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84873410772     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ner.12013     Document Type: Article

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