Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurg · Jul 2021
Age as an Independent Predictor of Adult Spinal Cord Stimulation Pain Outcomes.
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an efficacious chronic pain treatment most commonly used in middle-aged patients. Results from previous studies that investigated SCS' effects in older patient populations have been equivocal. We examine whether SCS outcomes correlate with age. ⋯ This study represents the largest study where age was correlated to specific pain, depression, and disability outcomes following SCS. We provide evidence that SCS outcomes are equivalent, or better, in older patients following SCS. Based on these findings, SCS is a viable option for treatment of chronic pain in elderly patient populations.