Open AccessEXTENDED Palliative (compassionate) medicines for COVID-19
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-8005
DOI - 10.33140/mcr.05.009
Subject(s) - medicine , neuromodulation , spinal cord stimulation , anesthesia , refractory (planetary science) , analgesic , spinal cord , visual analogue scale , neuropathic pain , chronic pain , quality of life (healthcare) , failed back surgery , stimulation , surgery , physical therapy , physics , nursing , psychiatry , astrobiology
Background: Neuromodulation techniques are an important part of the chronic refractory neuropathic pain treatment. Their effectiveness is insufficiently documented in patients with tethered cord syndrome. Case Description: We present the case of a 32-year-old woman with a history of myelomeningocele repair, followed by a detethering surgery complicated with cerebral fluid leakage. Her intractable pain in her left leg and low back was successfully treated with spinal cord stimulation. Pain intensity decreased from 8/10 to 1-2/10 on her visual analogue scale without regular analgesic intake and her quality of life improved significantly. Conclusions: A review of the literature documents only three case reports of similar efficacy of spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of pain in adult patients with tethered cord syndrome.