Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for the Management of Intractable Painful Polyneuropathy: A Prospective Pilot Study.

Eva KoetsierSander M J van KuijkGiorgia MelliJasmina DukanacMarco BarberoJan van ZundertElbert A JoostenPaolo Maino

Published in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2020)

The results of this study suggest that DRGS significantly reduces both pain intensity and PGIC in patients with intractable painful polyneuropathy in the lower extremities. Large-scale clinical trials are needed to prove the efficacy of DRGS in intractable painful polyneuropathy.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
clinical trial
spinal cord
chronic pain
spinal cord injury
pain management
high intensity
randomized controlled trial
soft tissue
optic nerve