Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 10, 2026

04:42
Treating Low Back Pain in Failed Back Surgery Patients with Multicolumn-lead Spinal Cord Stimulation
Published on: June 26, 2018
15.1K
Allergic Dermatitis to Spinal Cord Stimulation Device: A Case Report.
Allision N Heizelman1, Barbara J Koschak1, Alaa Abd-Elsayed2
1Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
Pain Medicine Case Reports
|November 27, 2025
Summary
Allergic dermatitis to spinal cord stimulator (SCS) devices can occur, even leading to device removal despite pain relief. Nickel allergy is a common cause, necessitating careful monitoring and informed consent for SCS patients.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Allergy and Immunology
- Medical Device Technology
Background:
- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective treatment for chronic pain.
- Contact allergy to synthetic medical devices, particularly nickel, is a rare but reported complication.
- Limited literature exists on allergic reactions to SCS devices.

