Research advances in spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain after spinal cord injury
HU Xiao-xiao
ZHAO Geng-shui
WANG Rui-jian
Abstract：Spinal cord injury (SCI) refers to the damage to the structure and function of the spinal cord due to various causes,leading to disorders of spinal cord functions (such as movement,sensation,reflex,etc.) below the injury level.SCI patients often experience pain,with an incidence ranging from 26％ to 96％,and the pain is severe in more than one-third of the patients.Besides restoring bladder,intestinal,and motor functions,alleviating the accompanying pain is equally significant for improving the quality of life of SCI patients.Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective approach for treating chronic neuropathic pain.Nevertheless,the efficacy and mechanism of SCS in treating post-SCI pain remain incompletely clear.This article aims to summarize the pain after SCI and the therapeutic potential of SCS.
Keywords：Spinal cord injuryNeuropathic painSpinal cord stimulation
Publication Date：2024-08-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 499-502 )