Laffey J G, Murphy D, Regan J, O'Keeffe D
Department of Anaesthesia, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1999 Jun;101(2):125-7. doi: 10.1016/s0303-8467(99)00012-8.
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) involves the electrical stimulation of dorsal structures within the spinal cord, and is the most widespread application of neurostimulation for the relief of chronic pain. Idiopathic acute transverse myelitis (IATM) is an acute monophasic lesion of the spinal cord that presents with symptoms associated with loss of cord function. The incidence of chronic pain secondary to this condition is unknown, but is considered rare. We report the efficacy of SCS for relief of severe neuropathic pain in both lower limbs secondary to IATM, which had failed to respond to conventional pain therapies.
脊髓刺激（SCS）涉及对脊髓内背侧结构进行电刺激，是用于缓解慢性疼痛的神经刺激最广泛的应用。特发性急性横贯性脊髓炎（IATM）是脊髓的一种急性单相性病变，表现为与脊髓功能丧失相关的症状。继发于这种情况的慢性疼痛的发生率尚不清楚，但被认为很罕见。我们报告了脊髓刺激对缓解继发于特发性急性横贯性脊髓炎的双下肢严重神经性疼痛的疗效，而这些疼痛对传统疼痛治疗无效。
