Spinal cord stimulation for spinal dural arteriovenous fistula-related pain: A case report

DiscussionThis is the first case, to our knowledge, which reports the successful use of SCS in a patient with spinal dAVF-related pain. Spinal vascular malformations, even when cured with treatment, may result in permanent spinal cord damage and engender chronic neuropathic pain for which SCS below the level of injury may be considered.
Source: Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Source Type: research