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Case Reports
. 2015 Dec;18(8):762-4.
doi: 10.1111/ner.12295. Epub 2015 Apr 10.

Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Associated With Leprosy: A Case Report

Nicholas J Brandmeir  1 , Michael D Sather  1
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Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Associated With Leprosy: A Case Report

Nicholas J Brandmeir et al. Neuromodulation. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Background: Leprosy is a major source of nerve damage and may lead to neuropathic pain as well as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Spinal cord stimulation is an effective treatment for CRPS, but there are no reports of this treatment in a patient with leprosy.

Case presentation: The patient is a 55-year-old man who presented with CRPS in the arms and legs secondary to leprosy that persisted despite multidrug therapy, steroid treatment, and intravenous immunoglobulin. His pain and opioid use were both decreased with insertion of cervical and thoracic spinal cord stimulators.

Conclusion: Spinal cord stimulation may be a valuable intervention for patients with leprosy-induced CRPS.

Keywords: Hansen's disease; leprosy; spinal cord stimulation.

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