1. Direct nerve stimulation for painful peripheral neuropathies.
- Author
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Waisbrod H, Panhans C, Hansen D, and Gerbershagen HU
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Chronic Disease, Electric Stimulation Therapy instrumentation, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Electric Stimulation Therapy methods, Pain Management, Peripheral Nervous System Diseases complications
- Abstract
Nineteen patients with chronic pain due to a traumatic peripheral neuropathy were treated by means of implanted nerve stimulation. In 11 (58%) pain was completely relieved and in four (21%) it was reduced sufficiently to discontinue analgesics. The average follow-up was 11.5 months. The technique is described and the failures discussed. The necessity for implanting the stimulator proximally is emphasised. more...
- Published
- 1985
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