title: Pulsed radiofrequency applied to the dorsal root ganglia for treatment of post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome: A case series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Complex regional pain syndrome is a painful and disabling syndrome where the patient presents with neuropathic pain, edema, or vasomotor or pseudomotor abnormalities that are often refractory to treatment. Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 may occurs in stroke patients. Radiofrequency is a therapeutic modality that has been used for years for diseases associated with neuropathic pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Selcuk University Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 69-year-old woman and a 48-year-old women who suffered post-stroke complex regional pain syndrome type 1.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pulsed radiofrequency current application to the cervical dorsal root ganglia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pain reduction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients had complete resolution of their symptoms, which was maintained at 10 and 5 months of follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These cases illustrates that pulsed radiofrequency applied to cervical dorsal root ganglia might play a significant role in multi-modal approach of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 management after stroke. Further randomized, controlled studies are needed to support this argument.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey. Electronic address: ilknurftr@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ilknur
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Albayrak
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Pain Clinic, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seza
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Apiliogullari
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Onal
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cengizhan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gungor
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saltali
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Selcuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Levendoglu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000628:therapy; D061208:Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Complex regional pain syndrome; Neuropathic pain; Pulsed radiofrequency; Stroke