title: Gastrointestinal symptoms secondary to implanted spinal cord stimulators.
abstract: We report severe gastrointestinal symptoms in two patients who had implanted spinal cord stimulators. These side effects were severe enough to require cessation of the stimulation, even though the patients reported significantly improved analgesia. It is important for clinicians caring for patients with these devices to be aware of these potentially severe side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thakkar
authors.forename: Neil Roy
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Connelly
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vieira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002422:Causalgia / Q000628:therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000293:injuries