ASTUTE ANALYTICA
List of Neurostimulation Devices for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
The prevalence of chronic pain has increased dramatically due to a variety of underlying health issues, including lifestyle modifications, severe injury, an increase in complicated procedures, and an increase in the population who are overweight or obese. Therefore, neurostimulation devices provide several advantages due to their ability to pinpoint the precise location of a patient's or user's pain. These devices are affordable as well as easily adaptable.
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Increasing rates of neurological illnesses and increased spending on neurological research and development. Thus, these factors fuel the market expansion. In addition, according to a research report by Astute Analytica, the Global Neurostimulation Devices Market is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% over the projection period from 2023 to 2031.
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Devices Used for Neurostimulation
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Deep Brain Stimulators
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Deep brain stimulation provides an extra alternative for pain alleviation. Other symptoms include certain people who have experienced spinal cord stimulator (SCS) failure, brachial plexus injury, atypical face pain, and central post-stroke pain. Such disorders do not frequently respond to SCS or DRG stimulation, except in some cases of facial discomfort that may respond to stimulation of peripheral nerves or severe cervical stimulation.
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Sacral Nerve Stimulators
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The spinal column's lowest part, the sacral vertebral region, is where five pairs of nerves called the sacral nerves leave the spinal column. Sacral Nerve Stimulators have come to light as a possible solution to alleviate the pain connected to the sacral nerve by offering effective therapeutic choices.
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Sacral nerve stimulation uses a stimulator and an electrode to electrically stimulate a sacral nerve root. Additionally, it has been discovered that sacral nerve stimulators are a secure and reliable choice for treating incomplete cauda equina syndrome (CES), which causes intractable pelvic discomfort.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulators
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The Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) implant is a stimulator that resembles a pacemaker. It was initially developed to treat drug-resistant epilepsy, but it now has some novel uses, including pain relief. The implanted programmable generator used in vagus nerve stimulators is embedded in the chest wall and sends signals to the nerve in the neck. The Vagus Nerve, which runs from the brainstem to the colon, is one of the longest cranial nerves. Patients experience alleviation from the devices' stimulation of the vagus nerve.
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Spinal Cord Stimulators
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Spinal cord stimulation is most frequently used when nonsurgical pain management techniques have not sufficiently relieved pain. Back pain, heart pain, post-surgical pain amputation pain, and, complex regional pain syndrome is a few of the chronic pain problems that can be treated or managed by spinal cord stimulators. The generator is positioned beneath the skin, typically towards the buttocks or belly, and the electrodes are implanted in the epidural space, which is the region between the spinal cord and the vertebrae. It enables patients to remotely emit electrical impulses to treat their pain. Outside of the body are the remote control and its antenna. The enterprises increased significantly due to the rising burden of chronic diseases.