SAN DIEGO — Spinal cord stimulation reduces pain and improves quality of life for at least 18 months for most adults with painful diabetic neuropathy, according to a speaker here.
As Healio previously reported, adults with painful diabetic neuropathy receiving an implanted 10 kHz spinal cord stimulator in a randomized controlled trial had reduced levels of pain and improved quality of life at 12 months. In new data from the trial presented at the AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Conference, the improvements in pain relief and quality of life were maintained during a follow-up at 18