TY - JOUR
T1 - Scrambler Therapy for the Treatment of Multiple System Atrophy-Parkinsonian Subtype Pain
T2 - A Case Report
AU - Wang, Eric J.
AU - Berninger, Lauren E.
AU - Pantelyat, Alexander Y.
AU - Hunsberger, Joann B.
AU - Smith, Thomas J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2022 International Anesthesia Research Society.
PY - 2022/1/18
Y1 - 2022/1/18
N2 - The management of pain in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) is often inadequate, and treatments commonly result in adverse effects. A 63-year-old man with the parkinsonian subtype of MSA presented with bilateral neck, shoulder, upper extremity, lower extremity, and low back pain of 6 years' duration. His baseline pain was 5 of 10 with flares to 10 of 10. After 4 35-minute scrambler therapy (ST) treatments, his pain was reduced to 0 of 10. His pain relief after 4 ST sessions lasted for 6 weeks. No complications or adverse effects occurred. ST deserves further study for patients with atypical parkinsonism.
AB - The management of pain in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) is often inadequate, and treatments commonly result in adverse effects. A 63-year-old man with the parkinsonian subtype of MSA presented with bilateral neck, shoulder, upper extremity, lower extremity, and low back pain of 6 years' duration. His baseline pain was 5 of 10 with flares to 10 of 10. After 4 35-minute scrambler therapy (ST) treatments, his pain was reduced to 0 of 10. His pain relief after 4 ST sessions lasted for 6 weeks. No complications or adverse effects occurred. ST deserves further study for patients with atypical parkinsonism.
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U2 - 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001560
DO - 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001560
M3 - Article
C2 - 35050906
AN - SCOPUS:85123654640
SN - 2325-7237
VL - 16
SP - e01560
JO - A&A practice
JF - A&A practice
IS - 1
ER -