title: Implanted devices for electronic augmentation of nervous system function.
abstract: Electrical stimulation of the dorsal cord is discussed as a mode of therapy for intractable pain, and placed into its proper perspective as a part of a comprehensive rehabilitation program. The author reviews his experience with electrical stimulation and emphasizes features of the patient-selection process.
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013116:Spinal Cord