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Human Studies


2021 Jan 20


Neuromodulation

Quantitative Sensory Testing of Spinal Cord and Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation in Chronic Pain Patients.

Authors

Sankarasubramanian V, Chiravuri S, Mirzakhalili E, Anaya CJ, Scott J R, Brummett CM, Clauw DJ, Patil PG, Harte SE, Lempka SF
Neuromodulation. 2021 Jan 20.
PMID: 33471409.

Abstract

The physiological mechanisms underlying the pain-modulatory effects of clinical neurostimulation therapies, such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS), are only partially understood. In this pilot prospective study, we used patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and quantitative sensory testing (QST) to investigate the physiological effects and possible mechanisms of action of SCS and DRGS therapies.