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2021 Oct


Anesth Pain Med (Seoul)


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Dorsal root ganglion stimulation combined with spinal cord stimulation for effective treatment of postherpetic neuralgia – A case report.

Authors

Hong S W, Kim M J, Park C H, Park S, Kim J H
Anesth Pain Med (Seoul). 2021 Oct; 16(4):387-390.
PMID: 35139621.

Abstract

Although spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can be a treatment option for intractable postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), obtaining proper stimulation at the thoracic dermatome is difficult. Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation may be an effective treatment for patients with insufficient efficacy in SCS only.