Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia with Intractable Pain: A Pilot Study

Pain is the most common and disabling non-motor symptom in patients with cervical dystonia. Here, we report four patients with painful cervical dystonia in whom burst spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in the cervical region produced sustained and significant improvements in both dystonic pain and motor...

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Published in:Brain sciences 2020-11, Vol.10 (11), p.1
Main Authors: Shimizu, Takeshi, Maruo, Tomoyuki, Miura, Shimpei, Kimoto, Yuki, Ushio, Yukitaka, Goto, Satoshi, Kishima, Haruhiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
burst spinal cord stimulation
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
cervical dystonia
Dystonia
Methods
movement disorder
Neural stimulation
neuropathic pain
Spinal cord
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Summary:Pain is the most common and disabling non-motor symptom in patients with cervical dystonia. Here, we report four patients with painful cervical dystonia in whom burst spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in the cervical region produced sustained and significant improvements in both dystonic pain and motor symptoms. Further studies need to be performed to investigate the clinical efficacy of burst SCS for patients with cervical dystonia.
ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci10110827