Patient-perceived differences between constant current and constant voltage spinal cord stimulation systems

Neuromodulation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 28-36

  Washburn, Stephanie ^a   Catlin, Roger ^b   Bethel, Klee ^c   Canlas, Bernard ^d  

^a St Jude Medical Neuromodulation Division   (United States)

^b Chattanooga Center for Pain Medicine   (United States)

^c Beth El Clinic   (United States)

^d Florida Institute of Pain Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; constant current; constant voltage; neurostimulation; spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; IMPLANTED SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADICULOPATHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; VERY ELDERLY; WELLBEING;

CHRONIC PAIN; CONSTANT CURRENT; CONSTANT VOLTAGE; NEUROSTIMULATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PARESTHESIA; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 84894245390     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ner.12085     Document Type: Article

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