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Treatment of Tremor and Spasticity in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome with Spinal Cord Stimulation -A case report-

떨림과 경직이 발생한 척추수술후증후군 환자에서 척수자극술에 의한 치료 경험 -증례 보고-

  • Kim, Young Jae (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Myoung Hun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Lim, Se Hoon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong Han (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Lee, Kun Moo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Cheong, Soon Ho (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Choe, Young Kyun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Shin, Chee Mahn (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Inje University)
  • 김영재 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 김명훈 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 임세훈 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이정한 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이근무 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 정순호 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 최영균 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 신치만 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2005.09.15
  • Accepted : 2006.04.05
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

Tremor is a rhythmic, involuntary and oscillatory movement of body parts, and it is the most common movement disorder. Spasticity is also one of the movement disorders that is commonly accompanied with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; however, the basic nature of spasticity has not yet been proved. A 25-year-old male patient had two operations and he was being treated because of a back injury that occurred 4 years ago. He suffered from pain, tremor and spasticity on both his lower legs, and his symptoms were diagnosed as failed back surgery syndrome. The tremor and spasticity were aggravated despite of continuous treatments. We then treated him with spinal cord stimulation. His pain, tremor and spasticity disappeared after spinal cord stimulation.

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