| Literature DB >> 14980930 |
Leonardo Kapural1, Salim M Hayek, Michael Stanton-Hicks, Nagy Mekhail.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: We describe a case of type-2 diabetes mellitus with significant improvement in blood glucose control and significant decrease in insulin requirements after initiation of spinal cord stimulation. We believe that spinal cord stimulation may provide additional beneficial effects in patients with chronic pain and diabetes. IMPLICATIONS: Spinal cord stimulation when used for control of chronic pain in diabetics may provide additional benefits of improving glycemic control and insulin requirements.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14980930 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000102674.41527.1e
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anesth Analg ISSN: 0003-2999 Impact factor: 5.108