see Spinal cord stimulation for walking restoration.
SCS is a minimally invasive and reversible intervention for chronic pain. On the basis of the current literature, SCS may be an alternative treatment strategy in refractory angina pectoris and peripheral vascular disease patients, presenting a low surgical risk profile. However, further clinical trials with larger sample sizes and extended follow-up are required to confirm this finding 1).
Addressing psychological issues before SCS implantation can reduce the failure rate of SCS 2).
Results suggest that younger age is associated with greater long-term effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation and therefore age may influence the success of SCS therapy with older patients having a greater tendency to failure. Earlier intervention may be beneficial in these chronic pain patients 3).