2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-Neurosurgical Face-off: Neuromodulation for Pain

Neurosurgical Face-off: Neuromodulation for Pain

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Ashwin Vishwanathan discusses the topic of pain procedures and argues that neuromodulation is the future of pain treatment. He explains that destructive procedures have limited evidence and should not be used for nonmalignant pain management. On the other hand, he highlights the growing body of evidence supporting neuromodulation, particularly for chronic spinal pain. He discusses the SENZA trial, which showed significant improvement in back pain using spinal cord stimulation. He also discusses the use of dorsal root ganglion stimulation for conditions like complex regional pain syndrome. He concludes by emphasizing that neuromodulation should be considered as the first-line treatment for pain, with destructive therapies as a last resort. No credits were mentioned in the transcript.

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Ashwin Viswanathan, MD, FAANS

Keywords

neuromodulation

pain procedures

chronic spinal pain

spinal cord stimulation

dorsal root ganglion stimulation