{
    "abstract": "Neuropathy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa (NARP) syndrome is a mitochondrial disorder of the ATPase 6 gene. There is a wide variation of symptoms, but damage to the neuronal structures can result in chronic pain.\nA 31-year-old woman's chronic back and lower extremity pain related to NARP syndrome was successfully treated with dorsal column spinal cord stimulation (SCS).\nSCS can be used as a means of pain management in patients with genetic etiologies. This case provides an example of treating symptoms related to genetic defects with simulation improving quality of life.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "University of Kentucky, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lexington, KY.",
            "firstname": "Augusta L",
            "initials": "AL",
            "lastname": "Kiepper"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "Central Kentucky Pain & Spine, Paris, KY.",
            "firstname": "Timothy",
            "initials": "T",
            "lastname": "Morgan"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": "University of Kentucky, Department of Anesthesia, Lexington, KY.",
            "firstname": "Christopher J",
            "initials": "CJ",
            "lastname": "Mallard"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": "Copyright: 2025, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians\u00a9.",
    "doi": null,
    "journal": "Pain medicine case reports",
    "keywords": [
        "Case report",
        "NARP syndrome",
        "causalgia",
        "chronic pain",
        "mitochondrial disease",
        "neuromodulation",
        "spinal cord stimulation"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "2025-04-21",
    "pubmed_id": "40257346",
    "results": null,
    "title": "Pain Relief in Mitochondrial Disorders: Use of Spinal Cord Stimulation in a Patient With NARP Syndrome.",
    "xml": "<Element 'PubmedArticle' at 0x78850499ebb0>"
}