Spinal cord stimulation: clinical efficacy and potential mechanisms

AD Sdrulla, Y Guan, SN Raja - Pain Practice, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a minimally invasive therapy used for the treatment of
chronic neuropathic pain. SCS is a safe and effective alternative to medications such as …

The appropriate use of neurostimulation of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system for the treatment of chronic pain and ischemic diseases: the …

TR Deer, N Mekhail, D Provenzano, J Pope… - … : Technology at the …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction: The Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) of the
International Neuromodulation Society (INS) evaluated evidence regarding the safety and …

Complications of spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation techniques: a review of the literature

S Eldabe, E Buchser, RV Duarte - Pain Medicine, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Spinal cord and peripheral neurostimulation techniques have been practiced
since 1967 for the relief of pain, and some techniques are also used for improvement in …

Unique characteristics of the dorsal root ganglion as a target for neuromodulation

MF Esposito, R Malayil, M Hanes, T Deer - Pain Medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective The dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is a novel target for neuromodulation, and DRG
stimulation is proving to be a viable option in the treatment of chronic intractable neuropathic …

Targeting dorsal root ganglia and primary sensory neurons for the treatment of chronic pain

T Berta, Y Qadri, PH Tan, RR Ji - Expert opinion on therapeutic …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Currently the treatment of chronic pain is inadequate and compromised by
debilitating central nervous system side effects. Here we discuss new therapeutic strategies …

Spinal cord stimulation in chronic pain: evidence and theory for mechanisms of action

J Caylor, R Reddy, S Yin, C Cui, M Huang… - Bioelectronic …, 2019 - Springer
Well-established in the field of bioelectronic medicine, Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) offers
an implantable, non-pharmacologic treatment for patients with intractable chronic pain …

[PDF][PDF] Effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation in chronic spinal pain: a systematic review

JS Grider, L Manchikanti… - Pain …, 2016 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Chronic neuropathic pain has been recognized as contributing to a significant
proportion of chronic pain globally. Among these, spinal pain is of significance with failed …

Conventional and novel spinal stimulation algorithms: hypothetical mechanisms of action and comments on outcomes

B Linderoth, RD Foreman - Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) emerged as a direct clinical spin-off from the Gate
Control Theory from 1965. Over the last decade, several new modes of SCS have appeared …

The dorsal root ganglion in chronic pain and as a target for neuromodulation: a review

ES Krames - Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 2015 - Elsevier
Background In the not-too-distant past, the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) was portrayed as a
passive neural structure without involvement in the development or maintenance of chronic …

One-year outcomes of spinal cord stimulation of the dorsal root ganglion in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain

L Liem, M Russo, FJPM Huygen, JP Van Buyten… - … : Technology at the …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives Spinal cord stimulation of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG-SCS) is a new therapy
for treating chronic neuropathic pain. Previous work has demonstrated the effectiveness of …