Thalamic-Burst-DBS for Neuropathic Pain

Summary

Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a neuropathic pain syndrome and one of the major sequelae after ischemic or hemorrhagic cerebral stroke. Recently, a modified stimulation paradigm has been developed in the field of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for a variety of neuropathic pain disorders. To date, this stimulation paradigm has not yet been evaluated systematically for deep brain stimulation to treat neuropathic pain disorders. The purpose of this clinical investigation is to investigate if B

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent * Age 18-75 years * Patients suffering from chronic (duration \> 12 months) unilateral neuropathic pain caused by an ischemic or haemorrhagic cerebral stroke or * Patients suffering from chronic (duration \> 12 months) unilateral neuropathic facial pain

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