High-frequency spinal cord stimulation in treatment of phantom lower limb pain following spinal cord injury: a case report

Rachel J. Park; Tillman W. Boesel; Antonio Di Ieva

doi:10.1111/papr.13437

High-frequency spinal cord stimulation in treatment of phantom lower limb pain following spinal cord injury: a case report

Rachel J. Park, Tillman W. Boesel, Antonio Di Ieva^*

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Macquarie Medical School

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Abstract

Introduction: Pain management in patients with complete spinal cord injury is complex. Case Report: We report a successful case of managing neuropathic, phantom limb, and back pain below the level of spinal cord injury (T5 American Spinal Injury Association [ASIA] A) using a 10 kHz high-frequency spinal cord stimulator (SCS) over a 6-month follow-up period. Conclusion: The effectiveness of this approach may be attributed to its ability to modulate supraspinal pain processing, allowing for targeted relief of various pain mechanisms below the level of injury.

Original language	English
Article number	e13437
Pages (from-to)	1-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pain Practice
Volume	25
Issue number	1
Early online date	20 Nov 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.13437
Publication status	Published - Jan 2025

Keywords

high-frequency
neuropathic pain
phantom limb pain
spinal cord injury
spinal cord stimulation

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