SPIDOL study protocol for the assessment of intrathecal ziconotide antalgic efficacy for severe refractory neuropathic pain due to spinal cord lesions

Trials 2024 Sep 7;25(1):595. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08387-0. Andrei Brinzeu, Julien Berthiller, Nathalie Perreton, Fabien Subtil, Caroline Gervaise, Jacques Luaute, Patrick Mertens; SPIDOL Study Group Collaborators  SPIDOL Study Group: Michel Lanteri-Minet, Brigitte Perrouin Verbe, Bechir Jarraya, Philippe Menei, Jimmy Voirin, Jean-Marie Regis, Kevin Buffenoir, Marc Lefort, Denys Fontaine, Jean Luc Barat Abstract Rationale: Central neuropathic pain resulting from spinal

Somatotopy of the sensory thalamus: inputs from directional deep brain stimulation in pain patients

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology 2024 Jun 11.doi: 10.1002/acn3.52067.  Aurelie Leplus, Petru Isan, Anne Balossier, Sarah Mouffok, Anne Donnet, Theodore Papadopoulo, Michel Lanteri-Minet, Jean Regis, Denys Fontaine Abstract Objective: The sensory ventroposterior (VP) thalamic nuclei display a mediolateral somatotopic organization (respectively head, arm, and leg). We studied

Application accuracy of Neuromate robot-guided deep brain stimulation procedures using the non-invasive frameless Neurolocate registration system

The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery 2023 Dec 13:e2610. doi: 10.1002/rcs.2610. Online ahead of print. Denys Fontaine , Fabien Almairac, Bruno Chiapello, Aurélie Leplus Abstract Objective: to measure the in vivo application accuracy of Neuromate robot-assisted

One-year prospective real-world assessment of effectiveness and safety of erenumab in migraine prevention: results of the French FHU INOVPAIN registry study

The Journal of Headache and Pain 2023 Nov 8;24(1):152. doi: 10.1186/s10194-023-01680-4. M Lanteri-Minet, R Fabre, C Martin, K Pradat, A Alchaar, E Bozzolo, M L Duchene, E K Van Obberghen, A Donnet, D Fontaine Abstract Background: Randomized clinical trials have

Is Spinal Cord Stimulation Still Effective After One or More Surgical Revisions?

Neuromodulation 2023 Jul;26(5):1102-1108.doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2023.03.009. Epub 2023 Apr 19. Aurelie Leplus, Jimmy Voirin, Emmanuel Cuny, Marie Onno, Maxime Billot, Philippe Rigoard, Denys Fontaine Abstract Objectives: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is burdened with surgical complications that may require one or several surgical revision(s), challenging its risk/benefit ratio and

Radiosurgery for classical trigeminal neuralgia: impact of the shot size on clinical outcome

The Journal of Headache and Pain 2023 May 11;24(1):51.doi: 10.1186/s10194-023-01583-4. Cécile Ortholan, Philippe Colin, Benjamin Serrano , Thibault Bouet, Nicolas Garnier, Maud le Guyader, Regis Amblard, Rémy Villeneuve, Stéphane Chanalet, Haiel Alchaar, Eric Bozzolo, Michel Lanteri-Minet, Denys Fontaine Abstract Background: This study compares the outcome of patients suffering from medically refractory classical

Guidelines of the International Headache Society for Controlled Clinical Trials in Cluster Headache

Cephalalgia 2022 Dec;42(14):1450-1466 doi: 10.1177/03331024221120266. Epub 2022 Oct 21. Jean Schoenen, Agneta Henriette Snoer, Roemer B Brandt, Rolf Fronczek, Diana Y Wei, Chin-Sang Chung, Hans-Christoph Diener, David W Dodick, Denys Fontaine, Peter J Goadsby, Manjit Singh Matharu, Arne May, James S McGinley, Stewart J Tepper, Rigmor Højland Jensen, Michel D Ferrari; IHS Standing Committee for Clinical

Combining Awake Anesthesia with Minimal Invasive Surgery Optimizes Intraoperative Surgical Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement

Journal of clinical medicine . 2022 Sep 22;11(19):5575. doi: 10.3390/jcm11195575. Philippe Rigoard, Amine Ounajim, Lisa Goudman, Chantal Wood, Manuel Roulaud, Philippe Page, Bertille Lorgeoux, Sandrine Baron, Kevin Nivole, Mathilde Many, Emmanuel Cuny, Jimmy Voirin, Denys Fontaine, Sylvie Raoul, Patrick Mertens, Philippe Peruzzi, François Caire, Nadia Buisset, Romain David, Maarten Moens, Maxime Billot Abstract Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective

Treatment of Chronic Refractory Pain by Combined Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Cingulum and Sensory Thalamus (EMOPAIN Study): Rationale and Protocol of a Feasibility and Safety Study

Brain sciences 2022 Aug 23;12(9):1116. Aurélie Leplus, Michel Lanteri-Minet, Anne Donnet, Nelly Darmon, Jean Regis, Denys Fontaine Abstract Background: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the sensory thalamus has been proposed for 40 years to treat medically refractory neuropathic pain, but its efficacy remains partial and

Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia Without Occipital Pain

Neuromodulation : Journal of the International Neuromodulation Society 2022 Jun 7;S1094-7159(22)00649-3. doi: 10.1016/j.neurom.2022.03.012. Online ahead of print. Anne Balossier, Anne Donnet, Jean Régis, Aurélie Leplus , Michel Lantéri-Minet, Denys Fontaine Abstract Objectives: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a severe, debilitating pain condition causing physical and emotional