title: Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for treatment of shoulder pain after spinal cord injury: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This describes the first person with spinal cord injury (SCI) treated with percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic shoulder pain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From baseline to one-week after treatment, the subject's worst pain in the last week, rated on a 0-10 numerical rating scale (BPI-SF3), decreased by 44%. Pain interference decreased and remained below baseline 12 weeks after the end of treatment. There was an associated improvement in the mental component of quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case demonstrates the feasibility of treating shoulder pain in patients with SCI with percutaneous PNS. To demonstrate efficacy further studies are required.
authors.affiliation: a MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio , MetroHealth System , Cleveland , OH , USA.|b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mehech
authors.affiliation: a MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio , MetroHealth System , Cleveland , OH , USA.|b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.|c Cleveland FES Center , Cleveland , OH , USA.
authors.forename: Melvin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mejia
authors.affiliation: a MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio , MetroHealth System , Cleveland , OH , USA.|b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.|c Cleveland FES Center , Cleveland , OH , USA.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Nemunaitis
authors.affiliation: a MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio , MetroHealth System , Cleveland , OH , USA.|b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.|c Cleveland FES Center , Cleveland , OH , USA.|d Department of Biomedical Engineering , Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.affiliation: a MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute of Ohio , MetroHealth System , Cleveland , OH , USA.|b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland , OH , USA.|c Cleveland FES Center , Cleveland , OH , USA.
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Electrical stimulation; Shoulder pain; Spinal cord injury