John C. Oakley
Encyclopedia
John C. Oakley was an American
neurosurgeon
. He was a pioneer in advancing spinal cord stimulator
for the treatment of intractable pain
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
neurosurgeon
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...
. He was a pioneer in advancing spinal cord stimulator
Spinal Cord Stimulator
A spinal cord stimulator is a device used to exert pulsed electrical signals to the spinal cord to control chronic pain. Spinal cord stimulation , in the simplest form, consists of stimulating electrodes, implanted in the epidural space, an electrical pulse generator, implanted in the lower...
for the treatment of intractable pain
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant sensation often caused by intense or damaging stimuli such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting iodine on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone."...
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