title: Spinal nerve root stimulation.
abstract: Spinal nerve root stimulation is a recently developed form of neuromodulation used for the treatment of chronic pain conditions. Unlike spinal cord stimulation, in which electrical impulses are directed at the dorsal columns, spinal nerve root stimulation guides electrical current directly to one or more nerve roots. There are a variety of techniques by which this can be accomplished, yet no consistent terminology to describe these variations exists. In this review, the authors group the various techniques according to anatomical approach, define each category, describe and illustrate each of the techniques, review the available reports on their uses, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Raqeeb
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haque
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Winfree
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D000075202:Contraindications; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000628:therapy; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000628:therapy; D013115:Spinal Canal; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000503:physiopathology; D013133:Spinothalamic Tracts / Q000503:physiopathology; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000628:therapy