%0 Journal Article %T La estimulaci¨®n el¨¦ctrica del sistema nervioso central con finalidad analg¨¦sica %A L¨®pez-L¨®pez %A J. A. %J Revista de la Sociedad Espa£¿ola del Dolor %D 2006 %I Sociedad Espa?ola del Dolor %X different procedures using electricity for pain control (mainly neuropathic) are described in this review. history of the so-called utility of electricity for pain control, describing the early attempts at the xviii century and their evolution. spinal cord stimulation: how does it works, patient£¿s selection, implant techniques, how to do the different procedures and complications and their management are described. brain stimulation: the same scheme as above, concerning both deep brain stimulation and motor cortex stimulation. %K electrical central nervous system stimulation %K spinal cord stimulation %K electrical brain stimulation %K uses of electricity for pain control %K neuromodulation. %U http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1134-80462006000500007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en