Deep brain stimulation for pain relief: a meta-analysis.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used to treat intractable pain for over 50 years. Variations in targets and surgical technique complicate the interpretation of many studies. To better understand its efficacy, we performed a meta-analysis of DBS for pain relief. MEDLINE (1966 to February 2003)...

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Main Authors: Bittar, R, Kar-Purkayastha, I, Owen, S, Bear, R, Green, A, Wang, S, Aziz, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005