Spinal Cord Stimulation for Intractable Pain
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Spinal cord stimulation for intractable chronic pain.
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is minimally invasive and reversible therapy for treatment of severe, otherwise nonresponsive chronic pain. Such approach is relatively safe, with very few side-effects, not addictive, and provides enduring therapeutic response. A number of clinical studies support the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation in treating failed back surgery syndrome and complex regional...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0917-950X,2187-3100
DOI: 10.7887/jcns.28.334