Long-term effect of motor cortex stimulation in patients suffering from chronic neuropathic pain: An observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) was introduced as a last-resort treatment for chronic neuropathic pain. Over the years, MCS has been used for the treatment of various pain syndromes but long-term follow-up is unknown.

Methods

This paper reports the results of MCS from 2005 until 2012 with a 3-year follow-up. Patients who suffered from chronic neuropathic pain treated with MCS were studied. The analgesic effect was determined as successful by decrease in pain-intensity on the visual analog scale (VAS) of at least 40%. The modifications in drug regimens were monitored with use of the medication quantification scale (MQS). Stimulation parameters and complications were also noted. Interference of pain with quality of life (QoL), the Quality of Life Index (QLI), was det

SUBMITTER: Henssen DJHA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5790239 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature