Complications and Effects of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Denmark.

Mattias HoranAnne Helene JacobsenChristian SchererChristina RosenlundHelga Angela GulisanoMorten SøeJens Christian Hedemann SørensenKaare MeierMorten Rune Blichfeldt-Eckhardt

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

This study suggests a significant, clinically relevant effect of DRG stimulation on neuropathic pain, but also demonstrates substantial problems with maintenance and revision of currently available systems. Consequently, treatment with equipment marketed specifically for DRG stimulation is currently paused in Denmark.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
mental health
total knee arthroplasty
risk factors
smoking cessation
optical coherence tomography
optic nerve