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Pain Relief in Mitochondrial Disorders: Use of Spinal Cord Stimulation in a Patient With NARP Syndrome
Augusta L Kiepper1, Timothy Morgan2, Christopher J Mallard3
1University of Kentucky, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lexington, KY.
Background:
Neuropathy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) syndrome is a mitochondrial disorder of the ATPase 6 gene. There is a wide variation of symptoms, but damage to the neuronal structures can result in chronic pain.
Case Report:
A 31-year-old woman's chronic back and lower extremity pain related to NARP syndrome was successfully treated with dorsal column spinal cord stimulation (SCS).
Conclusions:
SCS can be used as a means of pain management in patients with genetic etiologies. This case provides an example of treating symptoms related to genetic defects with simulation improving quality of life.
