Open AccessSpinal Cord Stimulation inpatient with Tethered Cord syndrome: A Case Report
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2577-8005
DOI - 10.33140/mcr.05.08.05
Subject(s) - medicine , neuromodulation , spinal cord stimulation , spinal cord , anesthesia , neuropathic pain , spinal cord stimulator , visual analogue scale , tethered cord , refractory (planetary science) , analgesic , surgery , stimulation , intractable pain , failed back surgery , cord , chronic pain , physical therapy , physics , 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 bya detethering surgery complicated with cerebral fluid leakage. Her intractable pain in her left leg and low back wassuccessfully treated with spinal cord stimulation. Pain intensity decreased from 8/10 to 1-2/10 on her visual analoguescale 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 stimulationin the treatment of pain in adult patients with tethered cord syndrome.