The Effect of Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation on Spastic Movement Disorders

Krainick, J.-U.; Thoden, U.; Strassburg, H. M.; Wenzel, D.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-66578-3_42

J.-U. Krainick,
U. Thoden,
H. M. Strassburg &
…
D. Wenzel

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Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord by implanted electrodes is established as a new approach for the relief of chronic intractable pain according to the gate-control theory of pain (3).

Supported by Sonderforxhungsbereich Hirnforshung und Sinnesphysiologie (SFB 70) der Deutshen Forschungsemeinschaft (DFG) and Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Sozialordnung, Bonn/W.-Germany.

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Neurochirurgische Klinik des Klinikums Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, D-1000, Berlin 19, Federal Republic of Germany
R. Wüllenweber
Neurochirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 9, D-3000, Hannover-Kleefeld, Federal Republic of Germany
M. Brock
Neurochirurgische Abteilung des Chirurgischen Zentrums, Universität Heidelberg, Kirschnerstrasse 1, D-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany
J. Hamer
Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, D-8520, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany
M. Klinger
Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Kliniken der Universität Göttingen, Gosslerstrasse 10, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany
O. Spoerri

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Krainick, JU., Thoden, U., Strassburg, H.M., Wenzel, D. (1977). The Effect of Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation on Spastic Movement Disorders. In: Wüllenweber, R., Brock, M., Hamer, J., Klinger, M., Spoerri, O. (eds) Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66578-3_42

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