2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-712. Spinal Cord Stimulation at 10 kHz for Treatment of Chronic Upper Limb and Neck Pain

712. Spinal Cord Stimulation at 10 kHz for Treatment of Chronic Upper Limb and Neck Pain

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In this video, Majid Gurgis presents a trial on spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic upper limb and neck pain. The trial uses high-frequency stimulation at 10,000 hertz with the SENZA system. The trial included 42 subjects who underwent permanent implantation after a successful trial. The device had previously been approved by the FDA in 2015. The trial showed positive results, with 87% of subjects experiencing pain relief in the neck pain population and 100% in the upper extremity population at the 12-month mark. The trial also showed a reduction in the pain disability index. This therapy shows promise for treating chronic axial neck pain.

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Maged Guirguis, MD

Keywords

spinal cord stimulation

chronic pain treatment

SENZA system

FDA approved device

pain relief