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Vol. 33. Issue 2.
Pages 90-94 (March - April 2022)
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Vol. 33. Issue 2.
Pages 90-94 (March - April 2022)
Case Report
Spinal cord stimulation and cauda equina syndrome: Could it be a valid option? A report of two cases
Estimulación medular y síndrome de cauda equina. ¿Podría ser una opción válida? Reporte de dos casos
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Fernando J. Rascón-Ramírez
Neurosurgery Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) consists of the application of electrical stimuli to the dorsal columns of the spinal cord or to the posterior nerve roots in order to modulate the pain signals carried by the ascending pain pathways to the brain. Two cases of SCS in patients with cauda equina syndrome after lumbar surgery are presented. They were treated for persistent neuropathic pain but also experienced improvement in their motor and urinary symptoms after this treatment. Although the primary indication for SCS is neuropathic pain control, its application can also lead to improvement of motor deficits, sensory disorders, and urinary incontinence, as shown in these two cases. SCS will likely play a fundamental role in rehabilitative therapies in different neurological diseases. Further investigation in the field is needed.

Keywords:
Case report
Spinal cord stimulation
Spinal cord injury
Chronic pain
Cauda equina syndrome
Bladder dysfunction
Gait rehabilitation
Neurostimulation
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La estimulación medular (SCS) consiste en la aplicación de estímulos eléctricos a las columnas dorsales de la médula espinal o a las raíces nerviosas para modular las señales de dolor en su vía ascendente hacia el cerebro. Se presentan dos casos del síndrome de cauda equina, secundario a cirugías lumbares. Estos fueron tratados por dolor neuropático persistente, pero también experimentaron mejoría de sus síntomas motores y urológicos con la SCS. La principal indicación de la SCS es el control del dolor neuropático; sin embargo, su uso también podría mejorar déficits neurológicos, alteraciones de la sensibilidad y la incontinencia urinaria, como se muestra en estos dos casos. La SCS probablemente jugará un rol importante en las terapias rehabilitadoras en algunas enfermedades neurológicas, aunque se necesita más investigación en este campo para estudiar dichos efectos.

Palabras clave:
Reporte de caso
Estimulación medular
Lesión medular
Dolor crónico
Síndrome de cauda equina
Disfunción vesical
Rehabilitación marcha
Neuroestimulación

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