Arch Neurol Chicago
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Arch Neurol Chicago · Dec 1975
Dorsal column stimulation. Its effect on the somatosensory evoked response.
Several authors have shown that dorsal column stimulation (DCS) modifies appreciation of pain. We studied the effects of DCS on the somatosensory evoked response (SER) in six subjects. ⋯ Stimulus intensities greater than necessary to relieve pain suppressed all SER components. Our findings suggest that the minimal effective DCS variables to relieve pain are those that produce selective suppression of late SER components.