Eisenberg & Brecker (2002). Lumbar spinal cord stimulation for cervical-originated central pain: a case report.

[Wise Young]

• Eisenberg E and Brecker C (2002). Lumbar spinal cord stimulation for cervical-originated central pain: a case report. Pain 100:299-301. Summary: This case presents a patient with neuropathic pain in a lower extremity, which appeared subsequent to the removal of a C1 meningioma and which was successfully treated by lower thoracic spinal cord stimulation. Pain Relief Unit, Rambam Medical Center, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9602, 31096 Haifa, Israel. e_eisenberg@rambam.health.gov.il

[Lindox]

Originally posted by Wise Young:

• Eisenberg E and Brecker C (2002). Lumbar spinal cord stimulation for cervical-originated central pain: a case report. Pain 100:299-301. Summary: This case presents a patient with neuropathic pain in a lower extremity, which appeared subsequent to the removal of a C1 meningioma and which was successfully treated by lower thoracic spinal cord stimulation. Pain Relief Unit, Rambam Medical Center, The B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 9602, 31096 Haifa, Israel. e_eisenberg@rambam.health.gov.il

Do you know what type of stimulation was used? I will email Eisenberg for the details
if he will share them with a layperson.
Thanks.

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