Sex-specific differences in the efficacy of traditional low frequency versus high frequency spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain

Sex-specific differences in the efficacy of traditional low frequency versus high frequency spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain

Abstract Introduction Spinal cord stimulation (SCS), an FDA-approved therapy for chronic pain, uses paresthesia (low frequency SCS (LF-SCS)) or paresthesia-free (such as high-frequency SCS (HF-SCS)) systems, providing analgesia through partially-elucidated mechanisms, with recent studies indicating...

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Main Authors: Rosalynn R. Z. Conic, Jacob Caylor, Christina L. Cui, Zabrina Reyes, Eric Nelson, Sopyda Yin, Imanuel Lerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Bioelectronic Medicine
Subjects:
Spinal cord stimulator
Outcomes
HF-SCS
LF-SCS
VAS
Opioid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42234-022-00090-2

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