title: Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of acute and chronic vasculitis: clinical discussion and synopsis of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been widely noted as a treatment for ischemic pain secondary to peripheral vascular disease, but evidence in the vasculitis disease state is lacking. In this paper we present two cases that exemplify the potential of SCS in this unique population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two case studies involving patients with the conditions noted including initial findings, treatment protocol, and results documented throughout the treatment regimen. A comprehensive review of the critical literature also was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both patients showed marked improvement with SCS. Pain scores improved dramatically, with a major improvement in disease symptom and quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on literature and our results, SCS is an effective and safe therapy for patients with therapeutically refractory vasculitis.
authors: Interventional Pain Management Physician, Jupiter, FL, USA.
authors: Louis
authors: L
authors: Raso
authors: Timothy
authors: T
authors: Deer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011788:Quality of Life; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*