• Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jan 1989

    Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and spinal cord stimulation for pain relief in reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

    • F J Robaina, J L Rodriguez, J A de Vera, and M A Martin.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Ntra. Sra. de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
    • Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 1989 Jan 1;52(1):53-62.

    Abstract35 patients with the diagnosis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy in a late stage have been treated with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). 6 out of the 35 were also submitted to spinal cord stimulation (SCS). The follow-up was from 10 to 36 months. The results obtained were TENS group: 25% excellent, 45% good, 10% fair, 20% poor; in the SCS group: 16.6% excellent; 66.6% good and 16.6% fair. In the long run these results are better than those obtained with sympathetic blocks and sympathectomy. TENS and SCS have no effect on osteoporosis or ankylosis.

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