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Neck Pain

Neurofibroma
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Figure 1. Intraoperative photo of a patient with axial neck and upper back pain treated with subcutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation. The large outline represents the painful area covered by the array of four stimulator electrodes, whose location is indicated by the dotted lines.

Neurofibroma
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Figure 2. X-ray demonstrating the placement of the electrodes from the patient in Figure 1.


Columbia University | Columbia University Medical Center | Department of Neurosurgery