Stimulator
Stimulator may refer to: * something that provides stimulation Medicine *Spinal cord stimulator, an implantable neuromodulation device *Sacral nerve stimulator, for bladder and/or bowel control **Sacral anterior root stimulator *Thalamic stimulator, to suppress tremors *Vagus nerve stimulator, for epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression Music *Stimulator (band), an American alternative rock band *The Stimulators, an American punk rock band Other uses *Stimulator (dry fly), an artificial fly for fishing *Stimulator (gastropod), ''Stimulator'' (gastropod), a genus of mollusc See also

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Spinal Cord Stimulator
A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) or dorsal column stimulator (DCS) is a type of implantable neuromodulation device (sometimes called a "pain pacemaker") that is used to send electrical signals to select areas of the spinal cord (dorsal columns) for the treatment of certain pain conditions. SCS is a consideration for people who have a pain condition that has not responded to more conservative therapy. There are also spinal cord stimulators under research and development that could enable patients with spinal cord injury to walk again via epidural electrical stimulation (EES). Medical uses The most common use of SCS is Failed back syndrome, failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) in the United States and peripheral ischemic pain in Europe. As of 2014 the FDA had approved SCS as a treatment for FBSS, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, intractable angina, as well as visceral abdominal and perineal pain and pain in the extremities from nerve damage. Once a person has had a psych ...
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