Spinal Cord Stimulation
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Description[edit | edit source]
Action Mechanisms[edit | edit source]
Stimulation Paradigms[edit | edit source]
Tonic / Conventional Stimulation[edit | edit source]
Frequency: 35-80 Hz
Pulse width: 200-450 μs
Amplitude: 5-6 mA
Burst Stimulation[edit | edit source]
Low frequencies (40 Hz) with 5 closely spaced pulses (1 ms) at 500 Hz per burst, or 3 pulses at 100 Hz, followed by a repolarisation phase
High Frequency Stimulation[edit | edit source]
Frequency: 10 000 Hz
Pulse width: 30 ms
Low amplitude (approximately 2-3 A)
Indications[edit | edit source]
Indications For Pain Management[edit | edit source]
- Failed back surgery syndrome, radiculopathy, and lumbago
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Diabetic neuropathy and other neuropathies
- Phantom limb pain
- Angina pectoris and peripheral vascular disease
- Neuropathic pain secondary to tumour
Non-Pain-Related Indications[edit | edit source]
- Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
- Spasticity
- Spinal trauma rehabilitation
Resources[edit | edit source]
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation