A case of post-stroke pain and gait improved by spinal cord stimulation therapy

A female patient had residual numbness and pain in the right half of body after intracerebral hemorrhage (capsular hemorrhage). After a 1-week trial spinal cord stimulation (SCS), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) improved from 10 to 5 Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) 76 52. The was able lift her legs, 210-cm walking time 24.79 s 15.25 s, which highly satisfactory. One month trial, flared up gait worsened; thus, SCS implantation performed at request family. Pain have subsequently decreased range motion has increased. electrode implanted C4 other Th8. This case suggests that therapy may be useful for central post-stroke (CPSP) involves affect body.