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Bipolar dual-lead spinal cord stimulation between two electrodes on the ventral and dorsal sides of the spinal cord: consideration of putative mechanisms

Authors: Mitsuru Watanabe, Takamitsu Yamamoto, Chikashi Fukaya, Toshiki Obuchi, Toshikazu Kano, Kazutaka Kobayashi, Hideki Oshima, Atsuo Yoshino

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

We have applied bipolar dual-lead spinal cord stimulation (SCS) between two cylinder-type electrodes placed on the ventral and dorsal sides of the spinal cord (dual-VD-SCS). A 36-year-old man suffered from burning pain from his right elbow down to his hand after brachial plexus avulsion. The areas with paresthesia induced by conventional SCS did not include the painful hand area. However, dual-VD-SCS completely induced paresthesia in the painful hand area. We speculate that dual-VD-SCS can be applied to stimulate deeper sites of the dorsal column and dorsal horn than conventional SCS and is useful for pain reduction.

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Title: Bipolar dual-lead spinal cord stimulation between two electrodes on the ventral and dorsal sides of the spinal cord: consideration of putative mechanisms
Authors: Mitsuru Watanabe
Takamitsu Yamamoto
Chikashi Fukaya
Toshiki Obuchi
Toshikazu Kano
Kazutaka Kobayashi
Hideki Oshima
Atsuo Yoshino
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-017-3421-8

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Bipolar dual-lead spinal cord stimulation between two electrodes on the ventral and dorsal sides of the spinal cord: consideration of putative mechanisms

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