Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

by Hayek, Salim M., M.D., Ph.D.; Levy, Robert; Deer, Timothy R., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781437722161
• ISBN10: 1437722164
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-29
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain - a volume in the new Interventional and Neuromodulatory Techniques for Pain Management series - presents state-of-the-art guidance on the full range of neuromodulation techniques performed today. Salim Hayek, MD, PhD and Robert Levy, MD, PhD offer expert advice on a variety of spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and peripheral nerve field stimulation procedures to treat chronic pain. Comprehensive, evidence-based coverage on selecting and performing these techniques - as well as weighing relative risks and complications - helps you ensure optimum outcomes. With access to the fully searchable text at www.expertconsult.com, you'll have the detailed visual assistance you need right at your fingertips. Understand the rationale and scientific evidence behind interventional and neuromodulatory techniques and master their execution. Optimize outcomes, reduce complications, and minimize risks by adhering to current, evidence-based practice guidelines. Apply the newest developments in motor cortex stimulation, deep brain stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and spinal cord stimulation. Quickly find the information you need in a user-friendly format with strictly templated chapters supplemented with illustrative line drawings, images, and treatment algorithms. Access the fully searchable contents online at expertconsult.com. Improve patient safety and minimize risks with evidence-based, step-by-step guidance for interventional and neuromodulatory techniques

Table of Contents

History of Neurostimulation

Mechanisms of Spinal Neuromodulation

Medical Considerations in Spinal Cord Stimulation

Patient Selection: Psychological Considerations

Spinal Cord Stimulation: General Indications

Spinal Cord Stimulation: Implantation Techniques

Spinal Cord Stimulation: Parameter Selection and Equipment Choices

Spinal Cord Stimulation as a Treatment of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Neurostimulation in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Peripheral Vascular Disease

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Refractory Angina and Peripheral Vascular Disease

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Visceral Abdominal Pain

Nerve Root, Sacral and Pelvic Stimulation

Emerging Indications and Other Applications of Spinal Cord Stimulation

Complications of Spinal Cord Stimulation

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Open Technique

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Percutaneous Technique

Occipital Neurostimulation

Peripheral Subcutaneous Stimulation for intractable pain

Motor Cortex Stimulation for Relief of Chronic Pain

Deep Brain Stimulation

Coding and Billing for Neurostimulation

Cost-Effectiveness of Neurostimulation

The Future of Neurostimulation

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