Spinal Cord Stimulation for Spinal Cord Injury-Related Pain: A Pilot Study
Alexander Alamri, Meredith MacDonald, Alaa Al-Mohammad, Lucia Ricciardi, Michael G Hart, Erlick A Pereira, Bernadette Murphy · 2024
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Description
Alexander Alamri and co-authors pilot spinal cord stimulation for the stubborn pain that follows spinal cord injury. A implanted device sends mild pulses into the cord to mute pain signals. The method is proven for back-surgery pain but barely tested for injury pain itself.
Fifteen adults with traumatic and non-traumatic injuries received implants over six years. Some had a trial first; others went straight to the device. Pain scores and quality-of-life scales were tracked after implantation. Early relief would justify a larger, controlled trial. Injury pain resists most drugs, so options matter. Pilot data, honestly small, are how bigger studies earn funding.
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| CREATOR | Alexander Alamri, Meredith MacDonald, Alaa Al-Mohammad, Lucia Ricciardi, Michael G Hart, Erlick A Pereira, Bernadette Murphy |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |