Abstract
Neurostimulation devices are salvage therapy, utilized when the patient fails conservative therapies. In general, patients with refractory neuropathic pain are candidates for neurostimulation therapy. Neuromodulation achieves analgesia through electrical stimulation that affects pain pathways. Early progress originally targeted dorsal column electrical stimulation, more commonly referred to as spinal cord stimulation. Advances in the field allowed more targeted pain control by selectively neuromodulating the pathological dorsal root ganglion. This chapter will focus on general dorsal column neurostimulation devices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Neuromodulation Techniques for the Spine |
Subtitle of host publication | A Volume in the Atlas of Interventional Pain Management Series |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 28-37 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323875844 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323875851 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Keywords
- Complications
- neuromodulation
- perioperative care
- spinal cord stimulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine