The Application of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Spinal Cord Stimulation Efficacy for Chronic Pain Management: Current Evidence and Future Directions.

Journal: Current pain and headache reports
Published Date: May 20, 2025

Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chronic pain significantly impacts quality of life for millions globally, with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as an established treatment for refractory chronic pain. However, traditional SCS therapies face limitations including inconsistent patient outcomes, challenges in patient selection, and difficulties in sustaining therapeutic efficacy. This review examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the efficacy and personalization of SCS therapy by optimizing patient selection, refining stimulation parameters, and enabling real-time adaptive adjustments.

Authors

  • John V Prunskis
    DxTx Pain and Spine, Chicago, IL, USA. jvpr@protonmail.com.
  • Tadas Masys
    Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Stephen T Pyles
    Department of Anesthesiology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL, USA.
  • Alaa Abd-Elsayed
    Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, 750 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53726, USA. alaaawny@hotmail.com.
  • Timothy R Deer
    The Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USA.
  • Douglas P Beall
    Comprehensive Specialty Care, Edmond, OK, USA.
  • Ramis Gheith
    DxTx Pain and Spine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Sheel Patel
    DxTx Pain and Spine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Dawood Sayed
    Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA.
  • Hadi Moten
    DxTx Pain and Spine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Todd Hagle
    DxTx Pain and Spine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Chadi I Yaacoub
    DxTx Pain and Spine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Leon Anijar
    Spine and Wellness Centers of America, Miami, FL, USA.
  • Mayank Gupta
    Kansas Pain Management and Neuroscience Research Center, LLC, Overland Park, KS, USA.
  • Terri Dallas-Prunskis
    DxTx Pain and Spine, Chicago, IL, USA.

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