• Yuan Shui, Wei Tao, Dong Huang, Yongjie Li, and BiFa Fan.
• Department of Functional Neurosurgery of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical, Beijing, China.
• Pain Physician. 2012 Nov 1;15(6):511-4.

BackgroundNeuropathic pain is a relatively common outcome of Lyme disease. Pain management options for these patients have been limited to pharmaceutical treatments.ObjectiveWe present a case of chronic pain following Lyme disease treated successfully using spinal cord stimulation (SCS).Study DesignCase report.SettingPain management clinic.MethodsA 62-year-old patient presented with a 5-year history of bilateral foot pain following Lyme disease that failed to respond to medication and physical therapy. The patient was treated by a trial of SCS at the clinic and then implanted with a spinal cord stimulator. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) assessed pain before and after SCS.ResultsThe patient reported significant pain relief and improved foot function. The 10 point VAS score was reduced from 8-10 to 1-3.LimitationsSingle case report.ConclusionSpinal cord stimulation may be an effective option for relieving chronic pain originating from Lyme disease.

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