Electrical stimulation of the nervous system for control of pain: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School experience.
A number of electrical stimulation procedures on patients with chronic pain were carried out at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. The procedures included dorsal column stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation by means of implants and transcutaneous nerve stimulation. Some of the results are discussed and tabulated.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000628:therapy*