PubMed · 2006 · 30 citations · 5 references
MedicineCardiologyNeurologyElectrodiagnostic MedicineElectrophysiologyNeuromuscular DisordersCardiac PacingNeurostimulationPacemaker CareSpinal Cord FunctionSpinal Cord StimulationPacemaker MalfunctionPainful PolyneuropathyPermanent Pacemaker TherapySafety Of Implantable StimulationSerious Adverse EventsSpinal Cord Stimulation Devices
OBJECTIVE: To report about the safe use of a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) and a permanent cardiac pacemaker (PPM). DESIGN: Open-label case report. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 75-year-old male with a history of diabetic polyneuropathy and a permanent pacemaker was followed for 6 months after implantation of a SCS. CONCLUSION: The simultaneous use of bipolar SCS in a patient with a PPM is not contraindicated. However, because false inhibition of a cardiac pacemaker may potentially lead to serious events, individual testing is mandatory to ascertain safety in each patient.
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