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1Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA.
Pain Medicine Case Reports
|September 16, 2025
Summary
A patient experienced a severe systemic allergic reaction during a spinal cord stimulation (SCS) trial, leading to device removal. This highlights the potential for significant adverse events with SCS therapy.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pain Management
- Allergy and Immunology
Background:
- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a common treatment for chronic pain conditions like back pain and complex regional pain syndrome.
- Adverse complications with SCS trials and implants are known, including contact dermatitis.
- Systemic allergic reactions to SCS trials have not been previously documented in medical literature.
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