For patients with chronic pain that cannot be cured in any other way, a surgical procedure called "spinal cord stimulation" is seen as a method of last resort. The treatment works by implanting leads ...

Spinal cord stimulation “is effective for some but not for other patients, and effectiveness is usually evaluated in a short trial of a few days to two weeks prior to permanent implantation. Although ...

A 10-minute brain scan can predict the effectiveness of a risky spinal surgery to alleviate intractable pain. The Kobe University result gives doctors a much-needed biomarker to discuss with patients ...

Northwestern Medicine investigators have developed a new imaging approach to more accurately assess blood flow in the spinal cord, a method that could be used to better inform treatment for ...