Spinal Cord Stimulation II: An Innovative Method in the Treatment of PVD and Angina

Front Matter....Pages I-XI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Physiological mechanisms activated by stimulation of the spinal dorsal columns....Pages 3-9
Central nervous mechanisms involved in neuropathic and nociceptive pain....Pages 11-17
Spinal cord stimulation in ischemia and ischemic pain Possible mechanisms of action....Pages 19-35
Influence of cervical spinal cord stimulation on the vascular system....Pages 37-47
Spinal cord stimulation for chronic intractable pain....Pages 49-63
How to evaluate the results of neuromodulative procedures in pain ?....Pages 65-70
Evaluation of the effects of spinal cord stimulation by infrared thermography....Pages 71-73
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Definition, epidemiology and pathophysiology of critical limb ischemia....Pages 77-87
Prostanoids in the treatment of critical limb ischemia....Pages 89-99
Arterial vascular reconstruction in critical ischemia of the lower extremities....Pages 101-111
Results of pedal bypass surgery for critical limb ischemia....Pages 113-122
Value of intraoperative techniques in improving bypass patency....Pages 123-136
Value of spinal cord stimulation for limb salvage in patients with graft failure....Pages 137-145
Epidural spinal cord stimulation following intravenous prostaglandin E1 therapy in non-reconstructible peripheral arterial occlusive disease stage IV....Pages 147-152
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
Neurophysiological mechanisms of pain relief by spinal cord stimulation in angina pectoris....Pages 155-164
Spinal cord stimulation in severe angina pectoris — presentation of current studies, indications and practical experience....Pages 165-172
Spinal cord stimulation for intractable angina....Pages 173-180
Pain modulation by spinal cord stimulation in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease not accessible to surgical reconstruction....Pages 181-184
Neurostimulation for angina pectoris irresponsive to standard therapies....Pages 185-192
Spinal cord stimulation for coronary vascular pathology: our experience....Pages 193-195
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Buerger’s Disease: an Overview....Pages 199-205
Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of Buerger’s disease....Pages 207-213
Spinal cord stimulation for upper extremity ischemic vascular disease....Pages 215-221
Mapping of sensory electrical responses to epidural spinal cord stimulation....Pages 223-233
Epidural spinal cord electrical stimulation (ESES) effect on penile flow: an experimental study....Pages 235-240