Practice Parameters for the Use of Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain

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• Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain
  • SCS for chronic neuropathic pain
    • Spinal Cord Stimulation
      • Glossary & Acronyms
    • Development of the Practice Parameters
      • Current Best Evidence
      • Evidence Grading
      • Target Audience
    • Contributors
      • Financial Disclosure
      • External Reviewers
      • Acknowledgement
    • Summary
      • Summary Indications
      • Summary Patient Selection & Prognosis
      • Summary Procedure
      • Summary Outcomes
      • Summary Patient Management
      • Summary Cost Effectiveness
    • About the Neuromodulation Foundation
  • Indications
    • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
    • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
    • Other Neuropathic Pain Syndromes
  • Patient Selection
    • History
    • Patient Characteristics
    • Pain Characteristics
    • Physical Exam
    • Imaging Studies
    • Psychological Factors
    • Issues of Secondary Gain
    • Contraindications
  • Screening Trial
    • Choosing a Trial Electrode
    • Anchoring a Trial Electrode
    • Paresthesia
      • Paresthesia Coverage
      • Paresthesia Threshold
      • Extraneous Paresthesia
      • Postural Changes
      • Other Side Effects
    • Parameter Adjustment
    • Pain Control
    • Risk Reduction
    • Trial Length
    • Trial Outcomes
  • Implanted Devices
    • Choosing Implanted Electrodes
    • Choosing a Pulse Generator
  • Outcomes
    • Assessment of Beneficial Outcomes
      • Pain Relief
      • Satisfaction
      • Health Care Use
      • Function
      • Activities & Quality of Life
      • Reduced Depression
      • Return to Work
      • Reducing Bias
    • Biological Risks
      • Dural Puncture
      • Generator Pocket Hematoma
      • Infection
      • Spinal Cord/Nerve injury
      • Epidural Hematoma
    • Device Complications
      • Percutaneous Electrode Migration
      • Plate/Paddle Electrode Migration
      • Generator Failure
      • Lead/Cable Failure
      • Other Complications
  • Patient Management
    • Follow-Up
      • Appropriate Follow-up
      • Device Interaction
      • Emergency Treatment
    • Pain Management
      • Equipment-related Pain
      • Loss of Efficacy
      • Adjunct Pain Treatment
      • Impact of On/Off Time
    • Precautions and contraindications
      • Normal Precautions
      • Medical Precautions
      • Contraindicated Procedures
  • Cost Effectiveness
    • Cost Effectiveness in FBSS
    • Cost Effectiveness in CRPS
    • Cost Effectiveness in Other Pain Syndromes
    • Optimizing Cost Effectiveness
    • Quality of Care
      • Physician Training
      • Physician Experience
      • Facilities
  • Bibliography