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[Spinal cord stimulation for complex regional pain syndrome: report of 2 cases]
Mika Matsui1, Akemi Tomoda, Yoshinobu Otani
1Department of Child Development, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto. matsui-m@pref.kumamoto.lg.jp
No to Hattatsu = Brain and Development
|July 24, 2003
Abstract:
Two adolescents with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) were treated safely and effectively by spinal cord stimulation (SCS). They complained of intractable pain resistant to conservative therapies. Whereas continuous epidural anesthesia temporarily reduced pain, SCS was more effective in alleviating chronic severe pain and improving the quality of life. With careful selection of patients, SCS therapy might be recommended even in young cases.