Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia with Intractable Pain: A Pilot Study

Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia with Intractable Pain: A Pilot Study

Pain is the most common and disabling non-motor symptom in patients with cervical dystonia. Here, we report four patients with painful cervical dystonia in whom burst spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in the cervical region produced sustained and significant improvements in both dystonic pain and motor...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Shimizu, Tomoyuki Maruo, Shimpei Miura, Yuki Kimoto, Yukitaka Ushio, Satoshi Goto, Haruhiko Kishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
cervical dystonia
burst spinal cord stimulation
neuropathic pain
movement disorder
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/11/827

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