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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Cluneal Neuropathy Case Study
Soteropoulos, Costa Pergolizzi, Joseph Nagarakanti, Sindhu Gharibo, Christopher
Soteropoulos, Costa
Pergolizzi, Joseph
Nagarakanti, Sindhu
Gharibo, Christopher
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2022-08-15
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Psychology and Neuroscience
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http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28033
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Chronic low back pain is a prevalent and sometimes debilitating condition. This case report describes a 69-year-old female presenting with axial spine pain. The pain was inadequately controlled by opioids as she was treated unsuccessfully with hydrocodone and remained to have the pain between 7/10 and 10/10. Peripheral neural stimulation (PNS) was trialed and then used to control her pain. PNS is a device-based treatment option that appears effective in a subset of patients. It has been effectively used to treat many different chronic pain syndromes. The patient responded well to the treatment, with her pain intensity going down to between 2/10 and 5/10 on the same scale. She was able to discontinue her use of opioids. PNS can be a safe and effective treatment in patients who have not responded well to pharmacologic analgesia.
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Soteropoulos C, Pergolizzi J, Nagarakanti S, et al. (August 15, 2022) Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Cluneal Neuropathy Case Study. Cureus 14(8): e28033. doi:10.7759/cureus.28033
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Cureus: Journal of Medical Science, Vol. 14
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