Evidence map · DRG · CRPS and focal neuropathic pain
DRG for CRPS and focal neuropathic pain: what the research shows
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation for CRPS and focal neuropathic pain. 352 papers from 1976 to 2026, including 7 meta-analyses, 25 systematic reviews and 7 randomised controlled trials. Each study below links to its source.
352Papers in the corpus
7Meta-analyses
7Randomised controlled trials
93Open-access papers
Study design
Jev labels61 papers have no confident study-design label yet. Labels are AI-classified by Jev: advisory, not clinician-reviewed.
Papers over time
by publication year* 2025–26 is still in progress, so its count is incomplete.
Most-cited trials and reviews
by citations- 1
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation yielded higher treatment success rate for complex regional pain syndrome and causalgia at 3 and 12 months: a randomized comparative trial.
- 2
Effectiveness and Safety of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Pooled Analysis.
- 3
Implanted spinal neuromodulation interventions for chronic pain in adults.
- 4
Invasive Electrical Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- 5
The Effectiveness of Various Types of Electrical Stimulation of the Spinal Cord for Chronic Pain in Patients with Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Literature Review.
- 6
Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for the Treatment of Non-Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Related Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review.
- 7
Frequency dependency of therapeutic efficacy in dorsal root ganglion stimulation for neuropathic pain.
- 8
Painful Peripheral Neuropathies of the Lower Limbs and/or Lower Extremities Treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis.
Recent trials and reviews
last 3 years- 1
Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Cancer-Induced Pain: A Scoping Review.
- 2
Anatomical and morphological variations in the dorsal root ganglion: Technical implications for chronic pain treatment with neuromodulation-A systematic review.
- 3
A scoping review of spinal cord stimulation for phantom limb pain.
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Long-term efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for chronic primary neuropathic pain in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- 5
Effectiveness of Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation in Chronic Pain Management: A Systematic Review.
Decision support only. This page summarises published literature; it is not medical advice or a recommendation for any patient. Study designs and topic labels are AI-classified by Jev: advisory, not clinician-reviewed. Abstracts are not reproduced here: follow the links to read each source. Data snapshot 2026-09-25.