Publications by authors named "Nicholas C Canzanello"
Reg Anesth Pain Med
April 2021
Article Synopsis
- Spinal cord stimulation is a common treatment for chronic pain, and trials are conducted to evaluate how well patients respond before permanent devices are implanted.
- This study analyzed data from 174 patients to compare calculated percentage pain improvements from numeric rating scales against self-reported improvements following spinal cord stimulation trials.
- Results showed a significant correlation between the two methods, but they revealed a notable lack of agreement, indicating that calculated improvements were often different from what patients reported.
Neuromodulation
July 2020
Article Synopsis
- Over 50% of people with brachial plexus avulsion (BPA) experience chronic pain, which can be worse than their functional limitations, and typical pain medications often don’t help.*
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- A review of existing literature found only 13 relevant studies involving 41 patients treated with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for BPA pain, showing that most experienced improved pain scores.*
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- Two case reports highlight the success of high-frequency SCS in two male BPA patients, but the authors stress the need for more reliable research to better understand the effectiveness of SCS in this context.*
