Spinal cord stimulation combined with microsurgical DREZotomy for pain due to syringomyelia

Abstract

A 49-year-old man with lower extremity neuropathic pain thought to be caused by spinal cord syringomyelia was treated with a combination of using spinal cord stimulation, decompression of the syrinx, relief of arachnoid adhesions and microsurgical DREZotomy. The patient had significant pain relief and has stable neurological status at follow-up.

Keywords:

• Dorsal root entry zone myelotomy
• pain
• syringomyelia
• spinal cord stimulation
• spinal cord injury

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