[Thalamic pain syndrome. Clinico-radiologic correlations and treatment by intermittent stimulation of the sensory nuclei of the thalamus].
The thalamic pain syndrome is classically due to a softening of sensory thalamic nuclei. In a series of 10 patients treated between 1977 and 1984 by the intermittent stimulation of the nuclei ventroposterior thalami, the CT-Scan showed in 7 cases the thalamic lesions and in 3 cases a parietal one. The clinical manifestations of theses 2 groups can be individualised. The therapeutical results with long follow-up are moderate with 2 improvements of pain of more than 50%, 5 of less than 50% and 3 failures. The place of this technique is discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004678:Encephalomalacia / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013577:Syndrome; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*
Le syndrome douloureux thalamique. Corrélations radiologico-cliniques et traitement par la stimulation intermittente des noyaux sensitifs du thalamus.