TY - JOUR T1 - Spinal cord stimulation in 60 cases of intractable pain. JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 196 LP - 199 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.54.3.196 VL - 54 IS - 3 AU - B A Simpson Y1 - 1991/03/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/54/3/196.abstract N2 - Sixty patients with spinal cord stimulators implanted for intractable pain lasting up to 50 years were followed for up to nine years. Forty seven per cent derived significant benefit, 23% modest benefit, 20% experienced no effect and 6.7% were made worse. Two were made worse after initial benefit. Complications, indications and factors relevant to the mode of action are discussed. ER -