The Role of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Following Brachial Plexus Injury: A Scoping Review of Neuromodulation Modalities
Scoping review summarizes the effectiveness of peripheral nerve stimulation for neuropathic pain in brachial plexus injury, indicating potential benefits.
Key Points
This review examines the effectiveness of peripheral nerve stimulation in alleviating neuropathic pain associated with brachial plexus injuries.
Systematic search in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science was conducted.
Descriptive statistics and narrative syntheses analyzed the characteristics and outcomes of identified studies.
Nine studies met the inclusion criteria from an initial 409 articles.
PNS was clinically effective in pain reduction in 8 out of 9 studies (88.9%).
62.5% of studies (5) utilized percutaneous electrode placement for PNS.
Demonstrated pain reduction capabilities in both preganglionic and postganglionic BPI cases.