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Case Reports
. 2011 May-Jun;14(3):229-33; discussion 233-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2011.00332.x. Epub 2011 Mar 1.

Spinal cord stimulation for Raynaud's syndrome: long-term alleviation of bilateral pain with a single cervical lead

Tilman Wolter  1 , Kristin Kieselbach
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Spinal cord stimulation for Raynaud's syndrome: long-term alleviation of bilateral pain with a single cervical lead

Tilman Wolter et al. Neuromodulation. 2011 May-Jun.

Abstract

Introduction: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been described in a variety of neuropathic and vasospastic pain conditions including Raynaud's syndrome.

Methods: We report here the outcome of single lead SCS in the case of a 49-year-old woman with severe Raynaud's syndrome, which had failed to respond to medical therapy.

Results: With a single quadripolar cervical lead in midline position at the C2/C3 level sustained pain relief of the bilateral pain was accomplished. Pain scores sank from 7/10 to 2-3/10 on the nominal analog scale and remained stable more than nearly four years by now.

Conclusions: Treatment of bilateral pain in Raynaud's syndrome with SCS in a single technique is feasible. Advantages and disadvantages as compared with stimulation with bilateral leads are discussed.

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