Neuromodulation: a review of deep brain stimulation devices for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease

Abstract

opioids.2 A Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) is a neuromodulation device that can be used to treat chronic pain.3 SCS is a tool that stimulates the basal ganglion with adjustable bursts and high frequency stimulation that can target specific sources of pain. The implantable leads are adjustable and allow the device to zero in on the specific synapse that is causing pain; this disrupts the messaging of that synapse with electrical impulses.2