Background: We focus on interventional diagnostics and treatment by spinal cord stimulation (SCS) taking place in our workplace. SCS is a financially demanding therapy, so patient selection is considered important. Methods: We present a brief summary of the diagnostic interventions used on spinal cord structures that confirm or exclude pain generators in patients with complicated … Read more
Refractory angina pectoris is defined as angina resistant to optimal medical treatment and standard coronary revascularisation procedures. Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) provides relief from symptoms of Refractory Angina Pectoris (RAP), but its mechanism of action remains incompletely understood. This paper provides a short description of the current possibilities in the use of neuromodulation for … Read more
Neuromodulation techniques represent a spectrum of therapeutic approaches with various options to influence the pain path-ways. It can be either the application of the chosen medication or the action of electrical signals in the vicinity of the peripheral (PNS) or central nervous system (CNS), by which the perception of pain is modulated. The application of … Read more
A hight quality indiational process before the implatation of a spinal stimulator is one of the most important factors for ist successful functioning. Due to the fact that the use of spinal stimulation is a financially challenging therapy, we consider it important to have the selection of the patients for this procedure of the highest … Read more
Our clinical experience with high – frequency SCS for FBSS in patients with predominant low back pain is presented.
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