Effect of cervical spinal cord stimulation on cerebral glucose metabolism

Objective: Syndromes resulting from decreased cerebral blood flow and metabolic activity have significant clinical and social repercussion. However, treatment options are limited. Cervical spinal cord stimulation has shown clinical benefit in the management of several ischemic syndromes. The aim of...

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Published in:Neurological research (New York) 2008-07, Vol.30 (6), p.652-654
Main Authors: Clavo, Bernardino, Robaina, Francisco, Montz, Ricardo, Carames, Miguel A., Otermin, Emilio, Carreras, Jose L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Blood Glucose - metabolism
Brain Neoplasms - blood supply
Brain Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Brain Neoplasms - therapy
CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
PET
Positron-Emission Tomography - methods
Retrospective Studies
Spinal Cord - physiopathology
Spinal Cord - radiation effects
SPINAL CORD STIMULATION
STROKE
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Summary:Objective: Syndromes resulting from decreased cerebral blood flow and metabolic activity have significant clinical and social repercussion. However, treatment options are limited. Cervical spinal cord stimulation has shown clinical benefit in the management of several ischemic syndromes. The aim of this report was to assess the effect of cervical spinal cord stimulation on cerebral glucose metabolism. Materials and methods: Between April 2000 and December 2005, 16 patients with brain tumors were assessed. Before and during spinal cord stimulation, they had cerebral glucose metabolism evaluated using 18 fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography ( 18 FDG-PET) in the healthy cerebral hemisphere contralateral to the lesion area. Results: Following cervical spinal cord stimulation, there was a significant (p
ISSN:0161-6412
1743-1328
DOI:10.1179/174313208X305373