Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain originating from lyme disease. Shui Y, Tao W, Huang D, Li Y, Fan B. Source Department of Functional Neurosurgery of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical, Beijing,China; Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China;3Beijing Institute of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing, China; Abstract BACKGROUND: Neuropathic pain is a relatively common outcome of Lyme disease. Pain management options for these patients have been limited to pharmaceutical treatments. OBJECTIVE: We present a case of chronic pain following Lyme disease treated successfully using spinal cord stimulation (SCS). STUDY DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Pain management clinic. METHODS: A 62-year-old patient presented with a 5-year history of bilateral foot pain following Lyme disease that failed to respond to medication and physical therapy. The patient was treated by a trial of SCS at the clinic and then implanted with a spinal cord stimulator. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) assessed pain before and after SCS. RESULTS: The patient reported significant pain relief and improved foot function. The 10 point VAS score was reduced from 8-10 to 1-3. LIMITATIONS: Single case report. CONCLUSION: Spinal cord stimulation may be an effective option for relieving chronic pain originating from Lyme disease. PMID: 23159969 [PubMed - in process]
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Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
not sure if i trust this. wierd they can come up with this but not keep lead out of toys. but it is info.
Posted by sickmate (Member # 31502) on :
No word of chronic infection. Why dont they start to treat the cause?
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
well...many are trying to treat the cause - but if this is true it might give relief without taking meds...there might be a place for it
we've been looking for a cure for a long time...
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