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Cephalad Lead Migration During a Spinal Cord Stimulation Trial: A Case Presentation
Author(s) -
Agubuzu Ogoegbunam,
Beckworth William J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.05.007
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal cord stimulation , stimulation , spinal cord , lead (geology) , presentation (obstetrics) , case presentation , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , biology , paleontology , psychiatry
Spinal cord stimulation is used in the treatment of a variety of pain conditions. Lead migration is among the most common complications associated with spinal cord stimulation. Although there have been reports of caudal lead migration, there have been no reports of significant cephalad lead migration during a spinal cord stimulation trial. Here we report what is potentially the first case of significant cephalad lead migration (from the initial T8 position to C2) during a spinal cord stimulation trial. This case demonstrates that significant lead migration is possible, and this case highlights the importance of adequately securing leads during a trial. Level of Evidence V