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Evaluation of the effects of spinal cord stimulation by infrared thermography

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Spinal Cord Stimulation II

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Abstract

In 1967, Shealy introduced Spinal Cord Stimulation into clinical medicine to treat pain (9). Since its introduction it has been used to treat numerous disorders. Spinal cord stimulation seemed to have beneficial effects in the treatment of pain (5), motor disorders (3), and vascular disease (4). The real physiological mechanisms by which pain is alleviated are not well known yet.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Section Pain, Clinic, University Hospital of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

    J. Devulder MD, F. Castille & M. De Laat

  2. Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital of Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium

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  1. Abteilung für Allgemeinchirurgie - Gefäßchirurgie und Traumatologie, Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität zu Köln, Urbacher Weg 19, 51149, Köln, Germany

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Devulder, J., Castille, F., De Laat, M. (1995). Evaluation of the effects of spinal cord stimulation by infrared thermography. In: Horsch, S., Claeys, L. (eds) Spinal Cord Stimulation II. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72527-2_7

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72527-2_7

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