Spinal Cord Stimulation for a Patient with Lower Extremity Pain due to Multiple Nerve Root Tumor associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

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  • 脊髄刺激療法により両下肢痛が軽減した神経線維腫症1型

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<p>  Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is effective for various types of peripheral neuropathic pain. However, SCS has not been applied for patients with pain due to nerve tumor because this would prevent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We report the case of a patient with lower extremity pain due to multiple nerve root tumor associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 who underwent SCS using a new MRI-compatible device. The 35-year-old man had received several types of medication, including morphine and repeated nerve blocks, but all failed to relieve the pain. He could not stand or walk due to this pain, and underwent SCS using a new MRI-compatible device in our department. Lower extremity pain was relieved during stimulation. He could stand and started rehabilitation for walking. This case indicates that SCS may be effective for pain associated with peripheral nerve tumors.</p>

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