| Spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic pain following idiopathic transverse myelitis: A case report. |
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Cheong Lee, Jung Ha Cho, Heon Ju Yang, Jong Hyuk Lee, Sung Chang Woo, Young Ju Kim, Dong Ho Park, Ji Hyun Chung |
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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. bunnycho@eulji.ac.kr |
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| Abstract |
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We present a patient with intractable neuropathic pain because of idiopathic transverse myelitis unresponsive to medical treatment. After a successful trial of spinal cord stimulation, a permanent stimulator was implanted.
Improvement was noted in visual analogue scale, medication usage and daily function. Spinal cord stimulation may offer a therapeutic option for patients with neuropathic pain resulting from transverse myelitis and should be considered when other treatments are failed. |
| Key Words:
Neuropathic pain; Spinal cord stimulation; Transverse myelitis |
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