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- Title
Precentral Cortex Stimulation for the Treatment of Central Neuropathic Pain.
- Authors
Mertens, P.; Nuti, C.; Sindou, M.; Guenot, M.; Peyron, R.; Garcia-Larrea, L.; Laurent, B.
- Abstract
The authors report a series of 23 patients with central neuropathic pain who were treated with the recently developed technique of precentral cortex stimulation (PCS). Of the 20 patients with a follow-up of more than 1 year (mean of 23 months) 25% had an excellent, 35% a good and 15% a fair relief of pain. In 25% the method failed. On the basis of these findings and the literature data (127 reported cases), the authors advocate PCS in patients with severe and medically refractory poststroke pain. Copyright © 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, 2000, Vol 73, Issue 1-4, p122
- ISSN
1011-6125
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000029769