title: Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain originating from Lyme disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Neuropathic pain is a relatively common outcome of Lyme disease. Pain management options for these patients have been limited to pharmaceutical treatments.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We present a case of chronic pain following Lyme disease treated successfully using spinal cord stimulation (SCS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pain management clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 62-year-old patient presented with a 5-year history of bilateral foot pain following Lyme disease that failed to respond to medication and physical therapy. The patient was treated by a trial of SCS at the clinic and then implanted with a spinal cord stimulator. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) assessed pain before and after SCS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient reported significant pain relief and improved foot function. The 10 point VAS score was reduced from 8-10 to 1-3.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Single case report.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spinal cord stimulation may be an effective option for relieving chronic pain originating from Lyme disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Functional Neurosurgery of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shui
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Yongjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: BiFa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D062187:Spinal Cord Stimulation