Transcutaneous and peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic pain states.
A series of 120 patients with pain syndromes of varying sources were subjected to peripheral nerve electrical stimulation. Transcutaneous, percutaneous and depth electrode stimulation methods were employed. Thirty-eight patients obtained definite relief and twenty obtained equivocal relief. The remaining 62 patients obtained no relief. Pain sources are correlated with treatment results.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000628:therapy*