Precentral Cortex Stimulation for the Treatment of Central Neuropathic Pain
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- pain
- Published by S. Karger AG in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Vol. 73 (1-4) , 122-125
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000029769
Abstract
The authors report a series of 23 patients with central neuropathic pain who were treated with the recently developed technique of precentral cortex stimulation (PCS). Of the 20 patients with a follow-up of more than 1 year (mean of 23 months) 25% had an excellent, 35% a good and 15% a fair relief of pain. In 25% the method failed. On the basis of these findings and the literature data (127 reported cases), the authors advocate PCS in patients with severe and medically refractory poststroke pain.Keywords
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