Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for the Management of Painful Intractable Small Fibre Neuropathy:

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older at inclusion * Chronic, intractable painful SFN in the peripheral limbs during at least 12 months and a biopsy positive for SFN, with a chronic pain intensity of ≥ 6 on a Numeric Rating Scale (ranging from 0 to 10), for which previous drug therapy was unsuccessful * Stable medication dosage in the 30 days prior to inclusion * Stable pattern of neurological symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * Known or suspected non-compliance * Drug or alcohol abuse * Pain predominantly in upper limbs * Neuropathy or chronic pain in limbs of other origin than SFN * Peripheral vascular disease * Severe foraminal stenosis at the expected target level * Coagulation disorders * Known immune-deficiency * Other significant concomitant diseases and any concomitant malignancies * Presence of other indwelling devices