| Literature DB >> 26942269 |
Rachana Tyagi1, Carolyn Kloepping2, Shruti Shah2.
Abstract
The authors present a patient with a lipomyelomeningocele and worsening back pain due to recurrent tethered cord syndrome. Because of the increased risk and unlikely improvement in symptoms with repeated surgical untethering, she was offered an alternative treatment with a trial of dorsal spinal cord stimulation. She had an excellent response to the percutaneous trial, and a permanent implant was placed, with good initial results. The authors review her case as well as the treatment options, indications, and outcomes for recurrent tethered cord syndrome.Entities:
Keywords: FBSS = failed–back surgery syndrome; SCS = spinal cord stimulation; TCS = tethered cord syndrome; VAS = visual analog scale; lipomyelomeningocele; neuropathic pain; recurrent tethered cord; spinal cord stimulator; spine
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26942269 DOI： 10.3171/2015.12.PEDS14645
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurosurg Pediatr ISSN： 1933-0707 Impact factor: 2.375