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Spinal cord stimulation as a treatment option for complex regional pain syndrome: a narrative review.
Br J Neurosurg
December 2024
Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University Cologne Hospital, Cologne, Germany.
: This review aims to analyze the last years' experience of applying spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) patients with persistent or refractory chronic pain. : This is a narrative review which was executed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines and was carried out through the following databases: PUBMED and Cochrane Library. Also, a search for trials in the metaRegister of controlled trials (www.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSurgical Management for Dystonia: Efficacy of Deep Brain Stimulation in the Long Term.
Neurol Int
August 2021
Department of Neurosurgery, Foch Hospital, 92150 Paris, France.
Article Synopsis
- Dystonia is a movement disorder that affects quality of life, and while Botulinum Neurotoxin (BoNT) is a common treatment, it doesn't work for all patients; deep brain stimulation (DBS) has also been shown to benefit those with dystonia.
- A study of 67 dystonia patients treated with DBS over 7 years found significant improvements in symptoms, using scales like the Global Dystonia Severity (GDS) and Burke-Fahn-Marsden (BFMDRS) scores.
- The results showed average reductions in scores 5 to 7 years post-DBS, indicating DBS is an effective long-term treatment for various types of dystonia, despite not completely eliminating symptoms.
Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease: a systematic review - revival of a promising therapeutic option?
Br J Neurosurg
October 2022
Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University Cologne Hospital, Cologne, Germany.
Introduction: Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is caused by a blood circulation disorder of the arteries and Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) is the advanced state of PVD. For patients with surgically non-reconstructable CLI, Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) appears to be an alternative therapeutic option.
Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate the efficacy of SCS in non-reconstructable CLI compared with the conservative treatment and re-appraise the existing literature in light of the recent advances in neuromodulation.