A Regions of Interest Voxel-Based Morphometry Study of the Human Brain During High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.

Sander De GrooteLisa GoudmanBengt LinderothFélix BuyckPhilippe RigoardMats De JaegerPeter Van SchuerbeekRonald PeetersStefan SunaertMaartens Moens

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2020)

In patients with FBSS, high-frequency SCS influences structural brain regions over time. The volume of the hippocampus was decreased bilaterally after 3 months of high-frequency SCS with a positive correlation with back pain intensity.

Keyphrases

high frequency
transcranial magnetic stimulation
spinal cord
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury
coronary artery bypass
white matter
resting state
high intensity
neuropathic pain
multiple sclerosis
functional connectivity
coronary artery disease
surgical site infection
subarachnoid hemorrhage