Key Clinical Message: Medication-induced mood disorders following epidural steroid injections are possible therefore should be disclosed to the patient.
Abstract: Medication-induced mood disorders have been rarely reported following epidural steroid injections (ESI). This case series presents three patients who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria for substance/medication-induced mood disorder after an ESI.
This case series aimed to analyze the efficacy of a temporary peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) device implanted for 60 days at 60 days post-explant for patients with non-surgical osteoarthritic knee pain. 19 patients were selected for treatment with temporary PNS at an outpatient pain management clinic. Patients demonstrated improvement in their knee pain from baseline post-temporary PNS explant (p = 0.
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