title: Peripheral nerve/field stimulation for chronic pain.
abstract: Peripheral nerve stimulation and peripheral nerve field stimulation involve the delivery of electrical stimulation using implanted electrodes either over a target nerve or over the painful area with the goal of modulating neuropathic pain. The selection of appropriate candidates for this therapy hinges on skillful application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, psychological screening, and an invasive screening trial. Patients with significant improvement in pain severity and pain-related disability during the trial are considered candidates for implantation of a permanent system. As with other implanted devices for neuromodulation, risks of mechanical failures, infection, and neurologic complications exist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Slot 507, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
authors.forename: Erika A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, M/C 799, 912 South Wood Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Electronic address: kslavin@uic.edu.
authors.forename: Konstantin V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Slavin
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D058542:Implantable Neurostimulators; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Neuromodulation; Neuropathic pain; Peripheral nerve field stimulation; Peripheral nerve stimulation