Spinal cord series and cases
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Spinal Cord Ser Cases · Jan 2017
Successful spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic below-level spinal cord injury pain following complete paraplegia: a case report.
Neuropathic pain is common in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and often difficult to treat. We report a case where epidural spinal cord stimulation (SCS) below the level of injury has been successfully applied in a patient with a complete spinal cord lesion. ⋯ Even in case of complete SCI, SCS might be effective. Mechanisms of pain relief remain unclear. A modulation of suggested residual spinothalamic tract function may play a role. Further investigation has to be carried out to support this theory.