Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for Chronic Pain: 100 Cases and Review of the Literature

Verrills, Paul; Vivian, David; Mitchell, B.; Barnard, A.

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01201.x

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“…PNFS has been described in a couple of case reports,58,59,67 smaller cases series,56,62,65 and some studies with higher case numbers 61,64,68. A retrospective multicentre study on 111 patients with chronic low back pain, FBSS, cervical pain, postherpetic neuralgia, tension headache, and some patients with trigeminal neuralgia or thoracic pain showed that the relatively best pain relief was obtained in patients with thoracic back pain, whereas the least pain relief was seen in patients with tension headache.…”

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Spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic pain: current perspectives

Wolter¹

2014

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Neuropathic pain constitutes a significant portion of chronic pain. Patients with neuropathic pain are usually more heavily burdened than patients with nociceptive pain. They suffer more often from insomnia, anxiety, and depression. Moreover, analgesic medication often has an insufficient effect on neuropathic pain. Spinal cord stimulation constitutes a therapy alternative that, to date, remains underused. In the last 10 to 15 years, it has undergone constant technical advancement. This review gives an overview of the present practice of spinal cord stimulation for chronic neuropathic pain and current developments such as high-frequency stimulation and peripheral nerve field stimulation.

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Spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic pain: current perspectives

Wolter¹

2014

JPR

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“…PNfS has been used for chronic pain with a promising outcome notably in three cases of chronic abdominal pain [7–9]. In this case, she experienced >90% pain reduction from the PNfS therapy during the trial of SCS versus PNfS.…”

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Abdominal wall Type-I complex regional pain syndrome treated effectively with peripheral nerve field stimulation: a case report

2017

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Chronic abdominal wall pain is a well-documented complication of abdominal surgery. However, abdominal wall complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a rare medical condition. We present a case of abdominal wall CRPS and its treatment with peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNfS). A 34-year-old female presented with right periumbilical pain for 2 years. She developed burning, sharp and stabbing pain with allodynia (extremely sensitive to wind and light touch) and erythema or pallor 2 weeks after an exploratory appendectomy. The extensive evaluation ruled out the underlining pathology. After she failed conservative therapies, she underwent a 7-day trial of thoracic spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and abdominal wall PNfS. Thoracic SCS failed to provide pain relief; however, PNfS provided significant relief (>90%) of burning sensation. It has now been 5 years since the PNfS was implanted and she continues to demonstrate substantial pain relief.

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“…Some of the information is incomplete as neuromodulation for craniofacial pain is frequently a part of bigger studies on pain control. [163] We tried to compare efficacy of different neuromodulation modalities for control of craniofacial pain of different nosology based on ICDH-II classification. [49] Technical and surgical aspects of different neuromodulation techniques are described elsewhere.…”

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Neuromodulation for cephalgias

Rasskazoff

Slavin²

2013

Surg Neurol Int

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Headaches (cephalgias) are a common reason for patients to seek medical care. There are groups of patients with recurrent headache and craniofacial pain presenting with malignant course of their disease that becomes refractory to pharmacotherapy and other medical management options. Neuromodulation can be a viable treatment modality for at least some of these patients. We review the available evidence related to the use of neuromodulation modalities for the treatment of medically refractory craniofacial pain of different nosology based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition (ICHD-II) classification. This article also reviews the scientific rationale of neuromodulation application in management of cephalgias.

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Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for Chronic Pain: 100 Cases and Review of the Literature

Abstract: This prospective 100 consecutive PNFS patient outcome study demonstrates that PNFS can be a safe and effective treatment option for, otherwise, intractable chronic pain conditions. PNFS has the potential to fundamentally change the way we think about pain management.

Cited by 91 publications

References 53 publications

Spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic pain: current perspectives

Spinal cord stimulation for neuropathic pain: current perspectives

Abdominal wall Type-I complex regional pain syndrome treated effectively with peripheral nerve field stimulation: a case report

Neuromodulation for cephalgias

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