Tonic spinal cord stimulation as therapeutic option in Parkinson disease with axial symptoms: Effects on walking and quality of life

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective surgical therapy used for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Tonic SCS is safe and improve not only gait disorders, motor symptoms, but also quality of life in Parkinson patients even with dopa-resistant symptoms with or without associated deep b...

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Published in:Parkinsonism & related disorders 2019-06, Vol.63, p.235-237
Main Authors: Hubsch, C., D'Hardemare, V., Ben Maacha, M., Ziegler, M., Patte-Karsenti, N., Thiebaut, J.B., Gout, O., Brandel, J.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Gait
Gait Disorders, Neurologic - etiology
Gait Disorders, Neurologic - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson
Parkinson Disease - complications
Parkinson Disease - therapy
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Treatment Outcome
Walking - physiology
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Summary:Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective surgical therapy used for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain. Tonic SCS is safe and improve not only gait disorders, motor symptoms, but also quality of life in Parkinson patients even with dopa-resistant symptoms with or without associated deep brain stimulation.
ISSN:1353-8020
1873-5126
DOI:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.02.044