Neuropathy, a common condition, affects approximately 50% of individuals with long-standing diabetes.
Among its various forms, symmetric distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy is particularly prevalent, with pain being a dominant and often debilitating symptom.
While painful neuropathy can respond to certain medications like antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and opioid agonists, these drugs are frequently ineffective or can lead to severe side effects.
This highlights a critical need for safe and effective alternative treatments to manage this chronic condition.
In some cases, invasive neurostimulation techniques, including brain stimulation and epidural motor cortex stimulation, are already successfully employed to treat neuropathic pain that doesn't respond to conventional medications.