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Successful relief of central poststroke pain with BurstDR spinal cord stimulation: A case series
Nisha L Busch1, Nathan Esplin2, Michael Patterson3
1College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Background:
Central poststroke pain (CPSP) is a commonly undertreated condition that can negatively impact a patient's quality of life. The efficacy of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of CPSP is not established due to limited studies.
Case Description:
Here, two patients, ages 42 and 75, sustained strokes resulting in CPSP. After failed medical management, both underwent placement of paddle-lead SCS systems utilizing BurstDR stimulation that successfully resulted in pain resolution.
Conclusion:
Two patients with CPSP were successfully treated with paddle lead SCS with BurstDR programming.
