Extrait

This study is an open-label study to determine the feasibility of Motor Cortex Stimulation (MCS) in the treatment of patients with chronic pain of the face or upper extremity. MCS will be delivered by use of an electrode and pulse generator, which are FDA approved for spinal cord stimulation but are not approved for MCS. The study has as a single-arm design with the subject at baseline serving as a control for the response to MCS.

Critère d'inclusion

• Trigeminal Neuralgia (Burchiel Type I),Trigeminal Neuralgia (Burchiel Type II),Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain,Trigeminal Deafferentation Pain,Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Types I and II, Involving the Upper Extremity),Glossopharyngeal neuralgia,Upper Extremity Pain Due to Deafferentation of the Cervical Spine,Central Pain Syndromes

Liens

• ictrp
• nct