The purpose of this prospective pilot study is to gather preliminary evidence evaluating spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as a potential therapy for the treatment of rigidity and painful spasms in patients with stiff person syndrome (SPS), a rare autoimmune neurological condition. The hypothesis is that SCS-mediated clinical improvement occurs through multi-modal mechanisms of action targeting several components of neuronal inhibitory signaling pathways in the spinal cord.
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Pain Scores
Timeframe: Baseline
Pain Scores
Timeframe: Day 24
Michigan Body map
Timeframe: baseline
Michigan Body Map
Timeframe: up to day 10
Penn Spasm Frequency and Severity Scale
Timeframe: Baseline
Penn Spasm Frequency and Severity Scale
Timeframe: up to day 10
Pain Disability Index
Timeframe: Baseline
Pain Disability Index
Timeframe: up to Day 10
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Timeframe: Baseline
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Timeframe: up to Day 10
Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) scores
Timeframe: baseline
Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) scores
Timeframe: up to day 10
Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression
Timeframe: baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression
Timeframe: up to day 10
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Timeframe: baseline
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Timeframe: up to day 10
EuroQOL (EQ-5D-5L)
Timeframe: Baseline
EuroQOL (EQ-5D-5L)
Timeframe: up to Day 10