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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Using Lower Amplitudes to Maintain Effective High Dose Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy (SCS Dosing Pilot Study).

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2020 Sep 18


Neuromodulation


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32946181?dopt=Abstract

Using Lower Amplitudes to Maintain Effective High Dose Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy (SCS Dosing Pilot Study).

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Using Lower Amplitudes to Maintain Effective High Dose Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy (SCS Dosing Pilot Study).
El-Naggar AO, Reis CL, Hatheway JA, Schmidt TE, Pico TC, Sanapati MR, Abd-Elsayed A, Patel AS, Calodney A, Johanek L, Tan Y, McCammon S
Neuromodulation. 2020 Sep 18.
PMID: 32946181.

Abstract

Spinal cord stimulation is an effective therapy for chronic back and/or leg pain. Amplitude dose-response studies are lacking; therefore, little guidance exists regarding the minimum amplitude requirements with specific high dose parameters. This study characterized the minimum amplitude level that maintained SCS therapy satisfaction and pain relief when stimulating at 1000 Hz and 90 μsec.
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