Predictors for the outcome of treatment with high frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with chronic pain
- 1 August 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Pain
- Vol. 9 (1), 55-61
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(80)90028-7
Abstract
Patients (72) suffering from chronic pain were treated with high frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Significant predictors for a positive result were pains of neurogenic origin and pains located mainly in the extremities. CSF endorphin levels were determined for 22 patients with organic pain. The group with positive results from the treatment had somewhat (but not significantly) lower levels of fraction I endorphins. Age, sex or reported severity of pain had no predictive value.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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