Deep brain stimulation for neuropathic pain
Owen, S.L., Green, A.L., Nandi, D.D., Bittar, R.G., Wang, ShouYan and Aziz, T.Z. (2006) Deep brain stimulation for neuropathic pain. Neuromodulation, 9, (2), 100-106. (doi:10.1111/j.1525-1403.2006.00049.x).
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Description/Abstract
Objectives:
To determine whether deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment for neuropathic pain of varied etiology. Material and Methods.
Thirty-four patients with intractable neuropathic pain were prospectively studied using visual analog scores, McGill Pain Questionnaire, and Quality of Life Questionnaires (EUROQOL EQ-5D VAS, and SF-36 v-2). Patients had either deep brain stimulation of either the periventricular gray or ventroposterolateral nucleus of the thalamus, or both. Results.
Seventy-six percent of patients underwent permanent implantation. Overall reduction of pain intensity was 54%. The burning component of pain improved by 77%. Health-related quality of life improved by 38%. Conclusions.
Deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment for neuropathic pain. The factors that influence outcome, including etiology and site of stimulation, are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0065-1419 (print) |
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| Keywords: | deep brain stimulation, neuropathic pain, quality of life |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry R Medicine > RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Q Science > QP Physiology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > Institute of Sound and Vibration Research > Human Sciences |
| Item ID: | 49594 |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Nov 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 13:31 |
| Contributors: | Owen, S.L. (Author) Green, A.L. (Author) Nandi, D.D. (Author) Bittar, R.G. (Author) Wang, ShouYan (Author) Aziz, T.Z. (Author) |
| Date: | 2006 |
| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49594 |
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