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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Mechanisms of Action of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation.

Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Swarnima Vardhan, Abhinav Aggarwal, Madhurima Vardhan, Sudhir A Diwan

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alaa Abd-ElsayedDepartment of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USA.
Swarnima VardhanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT 06605, USA.
Abhinav AggarwalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT 06605, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5080-6390
Madhurima VardhanArgonne Leadership Computing Facility, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA.
Sudhir A DiwanAdvanced Spine on Park Avenue, New York, NY 10461, USA.
Bridgeport Hospital · USArgonne National Laboratory · USUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dorsal root ganglion (DRG) serves as a pivotal site for managing chronic pain through dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRG-S). In recent years, the DRG-S has emerged as an attractive modality in the armamentarium of neuromodulation therapy due to its accessibility and efficacy in alleviating chronic pain refractory to conventional treatments. Despite its therapeutic advantages, the precise mechanisms underlying DRG-S-induced analgesia remain elusive, attributed in part to the diverse sensory neuron population within the DRG and its modulation of both peripheral and central sensory processing pathways. Emerging evidence suggests that DRG-S may alleviate pain by several mechanisms, including the reduction of nociceptive signals at the T-junction of sensory neurons, modulation of pain gating pathways within the dorsal horn, and regulation of neuronal excitability within the DRG itself. However, elucidating the full extent of DRG-S mechanisms necessitates further exploration, particularly regarding its supraspinal effects and its interactions with cognitive and affective networks. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for optimizing neurostimulation technologies and improving clinical outcomes of DRG-S for chronic pain management. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the DRG anatomy, mechanisms of action of the DRG-S, and its significance in neuromodulation therapy for chronic pain.

Indexed as

Chronic PainAfferent PathwaysGanglia, SpinalHumansPain ManagementSensory Receptor Cellschronic paindorsal root ganglion stimulationneuromodulationneuropathic pain

Identifiers

PMID38612402
PMCPMC11011701
OpenAlexW4393082674

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