Spinal Cord Stimulation - Prostatitis Forum & Social Network2024-03-29T07:02:39Zhttps://prostatitis.ning.com/forum/topics/spinal-cord-stimulator-botox-injection-turp?groupUrl=chronicprostatitistreatment&commentId=2201951%3AComment%3A30739&groupId=2201951%3AGroup%3A7&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe National Library of Medic…tag:prostatitis.ning.com,2011-12-23:2201951:Comment:303882011-12-23T01:28:15.908ZArnon Krongrad, MDhttps://prostatitis.ning.com/profile/krongrad
<p>The National Library of Medicine has a total of two articles related to "spinal cord stimulator" + "prostatitis." (…</p>
<p>The National Library of Medicine has a total of two articles related to "spinal cord stimulator" + "prostatitis." (<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%28%22spinal%20cord%22%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20OR%20%28%22spinal%22%5BAll%20Fields%5D%20AND%20%22cord%22%5BAll%20Fields%5D%29%20OR%20%22spinal%20cord%22%5BAll%20Fields%5D%29%20AND%20stimulation%5BAll%20Fields%5D%20AND%20%28%22prostatitis%22%5BMeSH%20Terms%5D%20OR%20%22prostatitis%22%5BAll%20Fields%5D%29&cmd=DetailsSearch" target="_blank">click here</a>) Neither provides a measure of the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation on the symptoms of prostatitis, which is the point at hand. So while the theory may or may not be sound, the clinical proof is not available (as far as I know).</p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.rsds.org/pdfsall/FelerCA_WhitworthLA_FernandezJ.pdf" target="_blank">Feler article of 8 years ago</a> provides a single example of a 44-year old man with epididymo-orchalgia (or epididymitis and prostatitis, depending upon if one relies of the header or text) who had a reduction of 75% in symptom intensity (by a measure that was not specified and from an intensity that was not specified) for a duration that was not specified. The other 3 examples relate to women. So overall, while it is theoretically interesting, this reference, like the National Library of Medicine, does not provide basic treatment decision support: Who will benefit? For how long will one benefit? What are the risks?</p>
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<p>Are there any other references, studies, and/or case stories?</p> Dear Dr Krongrad,
There are…tag:prostatitis.ning.com,2011-12-23:2201951:Comment:307392011-12-23T00:44:03.022ZCharles Wilsonhttps://prostatitis.ning.com/profile/CharlesWilson
<p>Dear Dr Krongrad,</p>
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<p>There are actually some interesting articles on the subject on the net. One interesting article is called "Sacral neurodulation for chronic pain conditions" by Claudio A Feler , Louis Whitworth it appeared in Anesthesiology Clin N Am 21 (2003) p785-795. </p>
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<p>Regards</p>
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<p>Charles</p>
<p>Dear Dr Krongrad,</p>
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<p>There are actually some interesting articles on the subject on the net. One interesting article is called "Sacral neurodulation for chronic pain conditions" by Claudio A Feler , Louis Whitworth it appeared in Anesthesiology Clin N Am 21 (2003) p785-795. </p>
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<p>Regards</p>
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<p>Charles</p> I'm aware of patients who've…tag:prostatitis.ning.com,2011-12-22:2201951:Comment:306182011-12-22T16:57:14.704ZArnon Krongrad, MDhttps://prostatitis.ning.com/profile/krongrad
<p>I'm aware of patients who've had <a href="https://prostatitissurgery.com/Lumbar_fusion.html" target="_blank">spine surgery</a> and <a href="https://prostatitissurgery.com/Jon_Lynch.html" target="_blank">pain pumps</a>. Not sure I've heard of anyone with a spinal cord stimulator for prostatitis.</p>
<p>I'm aware of patients who've had <a href="https://prostatitissurgery.com/Lumbar_fusion.html" target="_blank">spine surgery</a> and <a href="https://prostatitissurgery.com/Jon_Lynch.html" target="_blank">pain pumps</a>. Not sure I've heard of anyone with a spinal cord stimulator for prostatitis.</p>