Study of the Location of Motor Cortical Stimulation Electrodes in Chronic Neuropathic Refractory Patients

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Neuropathic Pain

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06216717

24Neurochir01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cortical stimulation has been used since 1991 to treat neuropathic pain. However, the underlying mechanisms are still incompletely understood and under-studied. In this protocol, the investigators aim to study the myeloarchitectonic and functional characteristics of areas activated by cortical epidural electrodes and to determine their relation to therapy response in chronic neuropathic refractory pain patients.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• adults
• patient implanted with a motor cortical stimulation system for chronic neuropathic refractory pain,
• patient with available postoperative scanner

Exclusion Criteria: None