Abstract
Dedicated Lead for Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Head Pain: Technical Note
Highlights
Headache and head pain have a debilitating effect on patients often resulting in chronic pain and severe functional impairment
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients treated for their head pain with this dedicated occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) lead
A total of 71 patients with refractory headache disorders were implanted with the custom made ONS leads
Summary
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients treated for their head pain with this dedicated ONS lead. Demographic information including age, gender, preoperative diagnosis, progression to permanent implant after a successful trial and technical complications, such as lead breakage and skin erosion, were collected. Therapy outcomes such as pain relief, degree of satisfaction with the treatment and analgesic use were collected
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