Neurostimulation for Intractable Chronic Pain [PDF]
The field of neuromodulation has seen unprecedented growth over the course of the last decade with novel waveforms, hardware advancements, and novel chronic pain indications.
Timothy R. Deer+3 more
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Predictive Factors of Successful Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
Background: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is applied for managing chronic intractable pain, but the factors predicting its effectiveness have not been extensively researched.
Yongjae Yoo+5 more
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Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block with Botulinum Toxin Type A for Intractable Neuropathic Pain
Neuropathic pain includes postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), and trigeminal neuralgia, and so on. Although various drugs have been tried to treat neuropathic pain, the effectiveness of the drugs sometimes may be limited for ...
Young Eun Moon+4 more
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A Case Report on USG-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block in Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia
Pain doctors and anesthesiologists often execute stellate ganglion blocks to treat excruciating upper extremity sympathetic pain disorders. Given the ganglion’s near proximity to important vascular and neurological systems, considerable care and ...
Anwesha Banerjee+4 more
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Intractable pain due to thoracic outlet syndrome successfully treated with percutaneous epidural adhesiolysis: A case report [PDF]
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is characterized by intractable cervicobrachial pain caused by strangulation of the brachial plexus and subclavian artery by structures of the superior thoracic outlet.
Yusuke Ishida+7 more
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Dorsal root ganglion stimulation combined with spinal cord stimulation for effective treatment of postherpetic neuralgia - A case report - [PDF]
Background Although spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can be a treatment option for intractable postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), obtaining proper stimulation at the thoracic dermatome is difficult.
Seung Wan Hong+4 more
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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a well‐established treatment for chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs; however, low back pain (LBP) is difficult to treat using traditional SCS.
Michael A. Fishman+13 more
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Botulinum toxin A for refractory neuropathic pain in supraorbital postherpetic neuralgia
This case series assesses the benefits of intracutaneous injection of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) for the treatment of intractable pain of supraorbital postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) not responding to oral drug therapy.
Anupriya Saxena+2 more
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Strategic multimodal non‐invasive assessment of cardiac performance in patients with heart failure
Aims Although various non‐invasive cardiac examinations are known to be predictive of long‐term outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF), combining them properly would provide synergism.
Mi‐Jeong Kim+8 more
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Ultrasound diagnosis and treatment of intractable anterior chest pain from golf - A case report – [PDF]
Background Pleurisy is an inflammation of the parietal pleura and is characterized by pleuritic pain. The most common cause of pleurisy is infection; other causes include rheumatoid arthritis, malignancy, rib fractures, or trauma.
Jihye Park+4 more
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