Abstract
Peripheral nerve stimulation is a minimally invasive technique that has gained popularity for the treatment of a variety of pain syndromes. Cervical pain syndromes such as chronic cervical pain, cervicogenic headache, and occipital neuralgia all may be good substrates for this therapy. Techniques for performing a trial of peripheral cervical neurostimulation are relatively straightforward but adherence to good surgical practices is important to minimize device-related complications. The extant scientific literature on the outcomes of this technique for these pain syndromes is limited due to the quality of the studies and small patient populations.
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Rosenow, J.M. (2016). Peripheral Nerve Stimulation—Cervical Syndromes. In: Falowski, S., Pope, J. (eds) Integrating Pain Treatment into Your Spine Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27796-7_17
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