Spinal cord stimulation: a non opioid alternative for chronic pain management
| Résumé | KEY POINTS Spinal cord stimulation masks pain signals through a transcutaneous implantable electric pulse generator. Spinal cord stimulation is safe, efficacious and cost-effective in chronic pain management of neuropathic pain conditions, including failed back surgery syndrome, chronic regional pain syndrome and chronic peripheral neuropathies. Newer spinal cord stimulation technologies are expanding clinical indications such as visceral and ischemic pain, with potential for further improved efficacy. Increased awareness of and access to spinal cord stimulation therapy may allow more Canadians to benefit from relief of intractable chronic pain and may reduce opioid consumption. |
| Auteurs | Aaron Hong, Vishal Varshney, Gregory M.T. Hare and C. David Mazer |
| Titre de revue/journal, volume et numéro | Canadian Medical Association Journal volume 192, no 42 |
| Langue de la publication et/ou de traduction | Anglais |
| Année de parution | 2020 |
| Pays | Canada |
| Institutions affiliées | Université de Toronto |
| Lien vers la publication | https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/42/E1264?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_29_2023_9_27)&mc_cid=2f59e8dc77&mc_eid=3fa361e931 |
| Type d’accès à la publication | Gratuit |
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