ArticleNeural regeneration research2026
Spinal cord stimulation: An emerging strategy for chronic pain relief after spinal cord injury.
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- Comparing Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Added to Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis with Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis Alone on Pain, Trunk Control, and Respiratory Function in Chronic Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Chronic pain following a spinal cord injury refers to pain that persists or recurs after the injury. This pain can manifest as burning, stinging, or sensations similar to electric shocks. Recent studies have shown that spinal cord stimulation is an effective way to treat chronic pain after spinal cord injury. The purpose of this review is to introduce the technique of spinal cord stimulation, the clinical manifestations of spinal cord injury, and the role of spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of spinal cord injury. The mechanism and clinical application of spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of pain after spinal cord injury are discussed. The mechanism of spinal cord stimulation primarily involves three aspects: neuromodulation, neurochemical regulation, and anti-inflammatory effects, along with nerve repair. In terms of neuromodulation, spinal cord stimulation is based on the gate control theory of pain. It activates large-diameter amyloid-β nerve fibers to promote the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters by gamma-aminobutyric acidergic inhibitory interneurons in the spinal cord, thereby blocking the transmission of pain signals from small-diameter C fibers. Neurochemical studies indicate that spinal cord stimulation can regulate the balance of neurotransmitters within the spinal cord, increasing the release of inhibitory neurotransmitters such as gamma-aminobutyric acid, serotonin, and acetylcholine while reducing the levels of excitatory neurotransmitters. Additionally, spinal cord stimulation exhibits significant anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects, downregulating pro-inflammatory factor levels, upregulating anti-inflammatory factor expression, alleviating neuroinflammatory responses, and repairing damaged neural circuits by promoting the secretion of neurotrophic factors and axonal regeneration. Spinal cord stimulation have demonstrated remarkable efficacy in the clinical treatment of pain after spinal cord injury, but there are still limitations such as small sample size and high heterogeneity in clinical studies, as well as insufficient long-term efficacy data. Future research should conduct multi-center large-sample randomized controlled trials, and establish long-term follow-up mechanisms to improve evidence-based medical evidence.
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