Information was received from a patient who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for spinal pain, cervical/neck, and failed back surgery syndrome.It was reported that the patient was in a car accident on october 22, and after the accident the ins started overstimulating the patient.They shut the ins down and went to the er to make sure everything with the system was in place and they said that it was.They then went on steroids to see if the swelling would go down and see if that would help the ins work.The patient talked to a representative and doctors immediately after the accident and they wondered if the swelling was causing the issue.The stimulation was supposed to go up to their c3 in their neck, but they now only felt stimulation up in their t1 maybe.The patient was getting injections from their healthcare provider on wednesday and they asked if a representative was available to meet for reprogramming as their normal representative was out of town.The patient was redirected to their healthcare provider to further address the issue.
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