Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society
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Spinal cord stimulation with percutaneous leads after loss of coverage with implanted surgical lead.
This case report presents an application of percutaneous spinal cord stimulation to a patient with complex regional pain syndrome type 1 involving the bilateral lower extremities with loss of coverage with surgical lead. ⋯ Percutaneous spinal cord stimulation offers an alternative treatment option for the patient with loss of coverage with surgical lead.
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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an efficient procedure for treatment of intractable pain. ⋯ We experienced that improvement of blood flow as result of SCS in CRPS.
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Intrathecal infusion pumps are increasingly used to deliver analgesics for chronic intractable pain. This trial evaluated the accuracy and efficacy of the new Prometra® Programmable Pump System for intrathecal administration of morphine sulfate to treat chronic intractable pain. ⋯ The Prometra pump provides an accurate, effective, and safe system for intrathecal administration of morphine sulfate for treatment of chronic intractable pain.
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The aim of this study was to investigate and compare effective parameters for gastric electrical stimulation (GES) to modulate gastric muscle functions in different species. ⋯ There is no significant difference in stimulation parameters when GES is applied to alter gastric slow waves in different animal models. Furthermore, the effective parameters for GES to alter slow waves are similar between the humans and various animal models. These findings suggest that stimulation parameters obtained from animal studies are applicable in humans.