Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Feb 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of spinal cord stimulation for chronic complex regional pain syndrome Type I: five-year final follow-up of patients in a randomized controlled trial.
Chronic complex regional pain syndrome-Type I (CRPS-I) is a painful, disabling disorder for which no treatment with proven effect is available. In the present randomized controlled trial, the authors assessed the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in reducing pain due to CRPS-I at the 5-year follow-up. ⋯ Despite the diminishing effectiveness of SCS over time, 95% of patients with an implant would repeat the treatment for the same result.