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Spinal Cord Stimulator Relieves Neuropathic Pain in a Patient With Radiation‐Induced Transverse Myelitis
Author(s) -
Hamid Basem,
Haider Naeem
Publication year - 2007
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.1533-2500.2007.00148.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transverse myelitis , neuropathic pain , spinal cord stimulator , spinal cord , anesthesia , intractable pain , myelitis , spinal cord stimulation , surgery , psychiatry
▪ Abstract: We present a patient with intractable neuropathic pain because of radiation‐induced transverse myelitis unresponsive to medical treatment. After a successful trial of spinal cord stimulation, a permanent stimulator was implanted. Improvement was noted in verbal pain score, medication usage and 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 fail. ▪