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Anchoring of Suboccipital Lead: Case Report and Technical Note
Author(s) -
Gofeld Michael
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2004.04407.x
Subject(s) - anchoring , lead (geology) , medicine , neuromodulation , occipital neuralgia , occipital nerve stimulation , surgery , stimulation , complication , deep brain stimulation , neuralgia , anesthesia , geology , pathology , alternative medicine , disease , structural engineering , geomorphology , neuropathic pain , parkinson's disease , engineering
Suboccipital stimulation is a relatively new method of neuromodulation for treatment of intractable occipital headache and occipital neuralgia. The most common complication besides an infection is a lead displacement. Anchoring of a lead at the entry place partially solves the problem. Migration of electrode's tip is a major problem so far. A case report of electrode migration and a technique of retrograde lead insertion and subcutaneous anchoring of the tip by means of contralateral incision and suturing of lead is described.