Motor cortex stimulation is increasingly reported in the literature as a surgical option for the alleviation of neuropathic pain. The authors review the published literature and present their results including those demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial that confirmed the efficacy of the procedure. Patient selection and prediction of outcomes, however, remain difficult issues.
H Smith, C Joint, D Schlugman, D Nandi, J F Stein, and T Z Aziz.
Department of Neurosurgery, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Neurosurg Focus. 2001 Jan 1; 11 (3): E2.
AbstractMotor cortex stimulation is increasingly reported in the literature as a surgical option for the alleviation of neuropathic pain. The authors review the published literature and present their results including those demonstrated in a randomized controlled trial that confirmed the efficacy of the procedure. Patient selection and prediction of outcomes, however, remain difficult issues.