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Is the scs stimulator safe to use during pregnancy for bilateral neuropathy pain or should it be turned off?

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Dr. Robert McMurtrie answered

Specializes in Pain Management

We don't know: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22494315 The current recommendation in a patient with a neuromodulatory device for chronic pain is deactivation once the diagnosis of pregnancy is made. There are no studies examining the effect of SCS on human fetal development, and it is very unlikely that any will be undertaken. http://www.spine-health.com/forum/treatment/spinal-cord-stimulation/article-scs-and-pregnancy

Answered 5/29/2014

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