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2024 Jun 27


Reg Anesth Pain Med


38942426

Emotional and psychosocial function after dorsal column spinal cord stimulator implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

Klasova J, Hussain N, Umer I, Al-Hindawi A, ElSaban M, Lahori S, D'Souza RS

Abstract

The efficacy of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in chronic pain studies is traditionally assessed by pain scores, which do not reflect the multidimensional nature of pain perception. Despite the evidence of SCS’s influence on emotional functioning comprehensive assessments of its effect remain lacking.