Korean J Anesthesiol.
2009 Mar;56(3):358-361. 10.4097/kjae.2009.56.3.358.
Spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic pain following idiopathic transverse myelitis: A case report
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. bunnycho@eulji.ac.kr
- KMID: 2238140
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2009.56.3.358
Abstract
- We present a patient with intractable neuropathic pain because of idiopathic transverse myelitis unresponsive to medical treatment. After a successful trial of spinal cord stimulation, a permanent stimulator was implanted. Improvement was noted in visual analogue scale, medication usage and daily function. Spinal cord stimulation may offer a therapeutic option for patients with neuropathic pain resulting from transverse myelitis and should be considered when other treatments are failed.
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