Open AccessThe Technology: The Anatomy of a Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Stimulator: The Lead and the Power Source
Author(s) -
Bradley Kerry
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2006.00120.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord stimulator , spinal cord stimulation , standardization , stimulation , nerve stimulator , spinal cord , nerve root , lead (geology) , peripheral nerve stimulation , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , surgery , computer science , psychiatry , geomorphology , geology , operating system
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used for over 30 years to treat a variety of pain conditions. Success rates in SCS have improved due to more judicious patient selection, standardization of techniques, understanding of technical and clinical goals, and, quite importantly, advances in the stimulation technology. This article discusses characteristics of the stimulating leads and the power source and how they contribute to optimizing SCS therapy.