Transcutaneous Electric Stimulation in Chronic Pain Patients.
- Author:
Chang Rak CHOI
1
;
Mung Soo AHN
;
Gi Won SUNG
;
Young KIM
;
Jae Soo LEE
Author Information
1. CNS & Pain Management Institute, St. Paul's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pain;
Transcutaneous electric stimulation;
Pain relief
- MeSH:
Chronic Pain*;
Humans;
Korea;
Pain Management;
Seoul;
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1982;11(4):473-476
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Painful 203 patients with chronic pain were treated with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the CNS & Pain Management Institute of St. Paul's Hospital, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea. Each patient was instructed on the method of autostimulation with variations in for an initial observation frequency and intensity. The effect were recorded daily period of about 3 weeks. The patients were evaluated at suitable intervals and asked to grade the relief of pain on a percentage scale. Four categories of pain relief were established : 80% to 100%(A), 60% to 80%(B), 30% to 60%(C), 0% to 30%(D). This procedure with modern, solid state devise has been tried enough that it can be recommended as a potentials treatment for most types of pain about 90% of pain problems can be managed in this way. The mode of action of transcutaneous Electrical nerve stimulation is most simple and can not be explained only by gate control theory.
