Neurostimulation for Intractable Chronic Pain

Overview

Journal Brain Sci

Publisher MDPI

Date 2019 Jan 27

PMID 30682776

Citations 28

Authors

Timothy R Deer

Sameer Jain

Corey Hunter

Krishnan Chakravarthy

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Abstract

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. We present here an updated review on spinal cord stimulation, dorsal root ganglion stimulation, and peripheral nerve stimulation. We focus on mechanisms of action, clinical indications, and future areas of research. We also present current drawbacks with current stimulation technology and suggest areas of future advancements. Given the current shortage of viable treatment options using a pharmacological based approach and conservative interventional therapies, neuromodulation presents an interesting area of growth and development for the interventional pain field and provides current and future practitioners a fresh outlook with regards to its place in the chronic pain treatment paradigm.

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