Spinal Cord Stimulation

"Spinal Cord Stimulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Application of electric current to the spine for treatment of a variety of conditions involving innervation from the spinal cord.

Descriptor ID	D062187
MeSH Number(s)	E02.331.699 E02.779.468.699 E02.831.535.468.699
Concept/Terms	Spinal Cord Stimulation Spinal Cord Stimulation Cord Stimulation, Spinal Stimulation, Spinal Cord

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Spinal Cord Stimulation".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Electric Stimulation Therapy [E02.331]
Spinal Cord Stimulation [E02.331.699]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779]
Electric Stimulation Therapy [E02.779.468]
Spinal Cord Stimulation [E02.779.468.699]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.831.535]
Electric Stimulation Therapy [E02.831.535.468]
Spinal Cord Stimulation [E02.831.535.468.699]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Spinal Cord Stimulation".

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2012	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	4	0	4
2018	3	0	3
2019	4	0	4
2021	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2
2024	1	1	2

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Hines K, Tran C, Koka A, Mouchtouris N, Hafazalla K, Hattar E, Wu C, Sharan A. Thoracic canal morphology on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging in spinal cord stimulation patients. Pain Pract. 2024 Nov; 24(8):1035-1041.

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Moritz C, Field-Fote EC, Tefertiller C, van Nes I, Trumbower R, Kalsi-Ryan S, Purcell M, Janssen TWJ, Krassioukov A, Morse LR, Zhao KD, Guest J, Marino RJ, Murray LM, Wecht JM, Rieger M, Pradarelli J, Turner A, D'Amico J, Squair JW, Courtine G. Non-invasive spinal cord electrical stimulation for arm and hand function in chronic tetraplegia: a safety and efficacy trial. Nat Med. 2024 05; 30(5):1276-1283.

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Garg I, Wang D. Complications of Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials and Implants: A Review. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2023 Dec; 27(12):837-842.

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Venkatraman V, Bharmi R, Coletti F, Gellad ZF, Lempel N, Amit R, Blank N, Brown J, Kumar C, Fishman M, Vallejo R, Datta D, Reeve BB, Chakravarthy K, Sharan AD, Lad SP. Real World Characterization of Chronic Pain, Success Rates and Implant Rates: Evidence from a Digital Health Platform of Patients Undergoing Spinal Cord Stimulation Evaluations. J Pain. 2023 12; 24(12):2228-2239.

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Hines K, Swaminathan V, Thalheimer S, Kogan M, Wu C, Sharan A. Single-Center Retrospective Analysis of Device-Related Complications Related to Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Pain Relief in 31 Patients. Neuromodulation. 2022 Oct; 25(7):1040-1044.

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North RB, Sharan AD. Does SCS Help Reduce Opioid Usage? Pain Med. 2021 04 20; 22(4):772-773.

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Epstein RH, Dexter F, Podgorski EM, Pearson ACS. Annual Number of Spinal Cord Stimulation Procedures Performed in the State of Florida During 2018: Implications for Establishing Neuromodulation Centers of Excellence. Neuromodulation. 2021 Dec; 24(8):1341-1346.

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Head J, Mazza J, Sabourin V, Turpin J, Hoelscher C, Wu C, Sharan A. Waves of Pain Relief: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials in Spinal Cord Stimulation Waveforms for the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Low Back and Leg Pain. World Neurosurg. 2019 Nov; 131:264-274.e3.

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Mehta SH, Hoelscher CM, Sharan AD, Thalheimer S, Wu C. Implantable Pulse Generator Site May Be Associated With Spinal Cord Stimulation Revision Surgeries. Neuromodulation. 2021 Dec; 24(8):1336-1340.

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Falowski SM, Sharan A, McInerney J, Jacobs D, Venkatesan L, Agnesi F. Nonawake vs Awake Placement of Spinal Cord Stimulators: A Prospective, Multicenter Study Comparing Safety and Efficacy. Neurosurgery. 2019 01 01; 84(1):198-205.

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