Precentral cortex stimulation for the treatment of central neuropathic pain: results of a prospective study in a 20-patient series |
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Authors: | Mertens P Nuti C Sindou M Guenot M Peyron R Garcia-Larrea L Laurent B |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurosurgery, University of Lyon I, France. |
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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. |
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