Long-term pain control and reduced opioid use through novel selection criteria for peripheral nerve and motor cortex stimulation
Careful consideration of patient eligibility for PNS and MCS based on pain distribution and quality results in better overall outcomes, decreased opioid use, and long-term device usage in patients with neuropathic head and facial pain seeking surgical intervention.
Authors
- Jonathan Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5807-8316)
- Jennifer A. Sweet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5436-7594)
- Kelsey DeLisio
Institutions
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-07-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.2.jns232686
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00