Estimated Time of Completion

1 hour

Description

Throughout the interactive case-based lesson, you may proceed to the next question once you answer each question correctly. In addition to allowing you to proceed, the correct answer also reveals the rationale for the answer.

Upon completing the CME activity, the evaluation/registration form, you will have an opportunity to print your CME certficate for your records.

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

1. Name most frequent indications for spinal cord stimulation in the U.S. and Europe.
2. Describe basics of gate theory of pain control.
3. Identify some of the mechanisms of action of the spinal cord stimulator.
4. Define techniques for placement of spinal cord stimulator and factors influencing successful stimulation.
5. Explain results of meta-analysis of SCS trials.
6. Name less frequent indications for placement of SCS.

Target Audience

Directed to primary care physicians including family practitioners and internists.

Accreditation

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association Council on Continuing Medical Education for Category 2 credit.

Activity Director

Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Pain Management
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Authors

Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Pain Management
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Alexandra Szabova, MD

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education requires resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty have indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentation, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD
Alexandra Szabova, MD