OBJECTIVE: To describe the experience of the Neurosurgery Section of the Universidad [Blinded] in the management of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) through stimulation of the posterior cords of the spinal cord (ECPME). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical records of patients with CRPS treated with EC...
Abstract Introduction Neuropathic pain is present in up to 40 % of all cancer patients. A considerable number of patients fail to achieve enough pain relief with conventional treatment, which is why therapeutic alternatives such as spinal cord stimulation should be considered. Case description and resu...
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common oncological diseases. Chemotherapy is
usually recommended as an adjuvant treatment for stage-II, -III, and -IV tumors.
Approximately 10% of the patients develop neuropathic pain after chemotherapy, and
they may remain refractory despite the administration of dr...
ABSTRACT Objective: Fail back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a common cause of pain following spine surgery, and is associated with persistent or recurrent pain despite anatomically correct intervention. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is regarded as one of the most effective methods of treatment for fail bac...
The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...
La estimulación de la Médula Espinal (EME) es una técnica de neuromodulación que ha mostrado ser efectiva en el manejo de los trastornos motores propios de enfermedades tan devastadoras como la Enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) y las lesiones de la médula espinal. Considerando que ambas patologías cuent...
