Journal article
Ovine model of neuropathic pain for assessing mechanisms of spinal cord stimulation therapy via dorsal horn recordings, von Frey filaments, and gait analysis
Journal of pain research, Vol.11, pp.1147-1162
2018
DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S139843
PMCID: PMC6007193
PMID: 29942150
Abstract
It is becoming increasingly important to understand the mechanisms of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) in alleviating neuropathic pain as novel stimulation paradigms arise.
Additionally, the small anatomic scale of current SCS animal models is a barrier to more translational research.
Using chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the common peroneal nerve (CPN) in sheep (ovine), we have created a chronic model of neuropathic pain that avoids motor deficits present in prior large animal models. This large animal model has allowed us to implant clinical grade SCS hardware, which enables both acute and chronic testing using von Frey filament thresholds and gait analysis. Furthermore, the larger anatomic scale of the sheep allows for simultaneous single-unit recordings from the dorsal horn and SCS with minimal electrical artifact.
Detectable tactile hypersensitivity occurred 21 days after nerve injury, with preliminary indications that chronic SCS may reverse it in the painful limb. Gait analysis revealed no hoof drop in the CCI model. Single neurons were identified and discriminated in the dorsal horn, and their activity was modulated via SCS. Unlike previous large animal models that employed a complete transection of the nerve, no motor deficit was observed in the sheep with CCI.
To our knowledge, this is the first reported large animal model of chronic neuropathic pain which facilitates the study of both acute and chronic SCS using complementary behavioral and electrophysiologic measures. As demonstrated by our successful establishment of these techniques, an ovine model of neuropathic pain is suitable for testing the mechanisms of SCS.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Ovine model of neuropathic pain for assessing mechanisms of spinal cord stimulation therapy via dorsal horn recordings, von Frey filaments, and gait analysis
- Creators
- Chandan G Reddy - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAJohn W Miller - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAKingsley O Abode-Iyamah - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USASina Safayi - Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USASaul Wilson - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USABrian D Dalm - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USADouglas C Fredericks - Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAGeorge T Gillies - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USAMatthew A Howard III - Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USATimothy J Brennan - Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of pain research, Vol.11, pp.1147-1162
- DOI
- 10.2147/JPR.S139843
- PMID
- 29942150
- PMCID
- PMC6007193
- NLM abbreviation
- J Pain Res
- ISSN
- 1178-7090
- eISSN
- 1178-7090
- Publisher
- New Zealand
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2018
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Craniofacial Anomalies Research Center; Anesthesia; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984020601502771
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