Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society
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To demonstrate that spinal cord stimulators (SCSs) may be placed safely and accurately under general anesthesia (GA) and that the proposed evaluation method activates structures predominantly in the dorsal columns. ⋯ GA SCS is safe and appears to be at least as accurate and efficacious as using the awake SCS placement technique based on a 50% improvement in the VAS. In addition, the technique presented herein demonstrates that the test stimuli activate the same fiber tracts as that of the therapeutic stimulation.