Hunt W E, Goodman J H, Bingham W G
Surg Neurol. 1975 Jul;4(1):153-6.
Electrical stimulation of the nervous system has been advocated as a means of alleviating pain in situations in which more conventional methods have been ineffective. A chronically implanted electrode on the dorsal surface of the spinal cord may prove to be a valuable adjunct to the neurosurgeon's armamentarium for pain control in selected individuals. The physiologic basis for this action is unclear but has been related to Melzack and Wall's gate control theory. This preliminary report deals with a series of patients treated with implanted dorsal cord stimulators.
在更传统的方法无效的情况下,电刺激神经系统已被提倡作为一种缓解疼痛的手段。对于选定的个体,脊髓背表面的长期植入电极可能被证明是神经外科医生用于疼痛控制的武器库中的一种有价值的辅助工具。这种作用的生理基础尚不清楚,但与梅尔扎克和沃尔的闸门控制理论有关。这份初步报告涉及一系列接受植入式脊髓背侧刺激器治疗的患者。