Treating more patients – How SCS can offer patients with painful DPN relief

Dr. Tammy Dann discusses the use of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). She highlights the signs, symptoms, and prevalence of DPN, discusses the selection criteria of these patients for surgery, and talks about the treatment algorithm. She presents clinical data and highlights long-term safety data. Finally, she discusses the referral pathway and emphasizes that DPN patients should be directed to pain specialists.