10.3205/09DGNC323
Reithmeier, T.
T.
Reithmeier
Pinsker, M.
M.
Pinsker
Piroth, T.
T.
Piroth
Trippel, M.
M.
Trippel
Prokop, T.
T.
Prokop
Nikkhah, G.
G.
Nikkhah
Epidural stimulation of the motor cortex for neuropathic pain
German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2009
ConferencePaper
610 Medical sciences; Medicine
Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Neurochirurgie
2009-05-20
2009
en
urn:nbn:de:0183-09dgnc3239
09dgnc323
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60. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), Joint Meeting mit den Benelux-Ländern und Bulgarien
Objective: Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) has recently been demonstrated to be an effective therapeutic option for patients with intolerable neuropathic pain. However, long term improvement of pain control is still unsatisfactory, and around 25% of the patients do not respond to MCS. Therefore [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
60. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Neurochirurgie (DGNC), Joint Meeting mit den Benelux-Ländern und Bulgarien