Recente wetenschappelijke publicaties

1.    Van Zundert J, de Louw AJ, Joosten EA et al. Pulsed and continuous radiofrequency current adjacent to the cervical dorsal root ganglion of the rat induces late cellular activity in the dorsal horn. 2005;102:125-31.

2.    Harney DF, Shaikhani J, Zundert van J, Kleef van M. Transforaminal epidural corticosteroid injection: Rational evidence-based practice [letter]. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine 2005;30:206.

4.    Van Zundert J, Vissers K, Puylaert M et al. Radiofrequency treatment for chronic pain syndromes. CPD Anesthesia 2004;6:13-7.

5.    van de Vusse AC, Stomp van den Berg SG, Kessels AH, Weber WE. Randomised controlled trial of gabapentin in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type 1. BMC Neurol 2004;4:13.

6.    Marcus MA, Kleef van M, Joosten EA. The quest for new devices to improve postoperative pain control [letter]. Anesth Analg 2004;99:623.

7.    Lame IE, Peters ML, Vlaeyen JW et al. Quality of life in chronic pain is more associated with beliefs about pain, than with pain intensity. Eur J Pain 2004;9:15-24.

8.    Koke AJ, Schouten JS, Lamerichs Geelen MJ et al. Pain reducing effect of three types of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with chronic pain: a randomized crossover trial. Pain 2004;108:36-42.

9.    Kemler MA, de Vet HC, Barendse GA et al. The effect of spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic reflex sympathetic dystrophy: two years' follow-up of the randomized controlled trial. Ann Neurol 2004;55:13-8.

10.      Haspeslagh S, Zundert van J, Puylaert M et al. Unilateral diagnostic infiltration of lumbar L3 nerve root resulting in an inadvertent discogram: the importance of fluoroscopic guidance in interventional pain therapy (case report). Anesthesiology 2004;V 100:1019-21.

11.      Forouzanfar T, Kemler MA, Weber WEJ et al. Spinal Cord Stimulation in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: cervical and lumbar devices are comparably effective. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2004;92:348-53.

12.   Van Zundert J, Lamé I, de Louw A et al. Percutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment of the Cervical Dorsal Root. Ganglion in the Treatment of Chronic Cervical Pain Syndromes: A Clinical Audit. Neuromodulation 2003;6:6-14.

13.   van de Vusse AC, Stomp van den Berg SG, de Vet HC, Weber WE. Interobserver reliability of diagnosis in patients with complex regional pain syndrome. European journal of pain London, England 2003;7:259-65.

14.      Forouzanfar T, Weber WEJ, Kemler M, Kleef van M. What is a meaningful pain reduction in patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I? Clin J Pain 2003;19:281-5.

15.   Van Zundert J, Raj P, Erdine S, Kleef van M. Application of Radiofrequency Treatment in Practical Pain Management: State of the Art. Pain Practice 2002;2:265.

16.   van de Vusse AC, Stomp-van den Berg S, Weber WEJ. Discrepancy between complaints and objective signs in chronic regional pain syndrome: a multi-observer study. The Pain Clinic 2002;13:245-9.

17.   van de Vusse AC, Goossens VJ, Kemler MA, Weber W. Screening of patients with complex regional pain syndrome for antecedent infections. The Clinical Journal of Pain 2002;17:110-4.

19.   Kleef van M, van Suijlekom JA. Treatment of Chronic Cervical Pain, Brachialgia, and Cervicogenic Headache by Means of Radiofrequency Procedures. Pain Practice 2002;2:214.

20.      Forouzanfar T, Kessels A, Kleef van M et al. Multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance measurement in complex regional pain syndrome type I. Pilot study of 28 patients [research paper]. The Pain Clinic 2002;13:211-21.

21.      Forouzanfar T, Kemler M, Kessels AG et al. Comparison of multiple against single pain intensity measurements in complex regional pain syndrome type I: analysis of 54 patients. Clin J Pain 2002;18:234-7.

22.      Forouzanfar T, Koke AJ, Kleef van M, Weber WE. Treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type I. Eur J Pain 2002;6:105-22.

23.   de Louw AJA, Kleef van M, Vles JSH. Percutaneous Radiofrequency Lesion Adjacent to the Dorsal Root Ganglion in the Treatment of Spasticity and Pain in Children With Cerebral Palsy. Pain Practice 2002;2:265.

24.      Severeijns R, Vlaeyen JWS, van den Hout MA, Weber WEJ. Pain Catastrophizing predicts pain intensity, disability, and psychological distress independent of the level of physical impairment. Clin J Pain 2001;17:165-72.

25.   Kleef van M, Weber WE, Kessels A et al. Re: Efficacy and validity of radiofrequency neurotomy for chroniclumbar zygapophysial joint pain (Spine 2000;25:1270-7). Spine 2001;26:E163-4.

26.   Kleef van M, Weber WE, Kessels A et al. Letter to the editor. Spine 2001;26:E163-4.

27.   Kemler MA, Reulen JP, Barendse GA et al. Impact of spinal cord stimulation on sensory characteristics in complex regional pain syndrome type I: a randomized trial. Anesthesiology 2001;95:72-80.

28.   de Louw AJ, Vles HS, Freling G et al. The morphological effects of a radio frequency lesion adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion (RF-DRG)--an experimental study in the goat. Eur J Pain 2001;5:169-74.

29.      Barendse GA, van Den Berg SG, Kessels AH et al. Randomized controlled trial of percutaneous intradiscal radiofrequency thermocoagulation for chronic discogenic back pain: lack of effect from a 90-second 70 C lesion. Spine 2001;26:287-92.

30.   Weber W. European clinical research scandal investigators question self-regulation. Lancet 2000;356:53.

31.   Weber W. Germany halts tick-borne encephalitis vaccination. Lancet 2000;356:52.

32.   Weber W. Controversy leads to new Netherlands HIV-test guidelines. Lancet 2000;355:475.

33.   van Suijlekom J, de Vet H, van den Berg S, Kleef van M. Inter-observer reliability of the examination of the cervical spine in headache patients. Headache 2000;40:581-6.

34.   van Suijlekom JA, Weber WE, Kleef van M. Cervicogenic headache: techniques of diagnostic nerve blocks. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2000;18:S39-44.

35.   Roggla G, Weber W, Roggla M. Parkinson's disease and impaired sensitivity to hypoxia [letter]. Lancet 2000;356:475.

36.   Kemler MA, Barendse GA, Kleef van M et al. Spinal cord stimulation in patients with chronic reflex sympathetic dystrophy. N Engl J Med 2000;343:618-24.

37.   Kemler MA, Kleef van M. Principles of spinal cord stimulation. Eur J of Anaesthesiology 2000;17:41-2.

38.   Kemler MA, Reulen JP, Kleef van M et al. Thermal thresholds in complex regional pain syndrome type I: sensitivity and repeatability of the methods of limits and levels. Clin Neurophysiol 2000;111:1561-8.

39.   Kemler MA, Barendse GA, Kleef van M, Egbrink MG. Pain relief in complex regional pain syndrome due to spinal cord stimulation does not depend on vasodilation. Anesthesiology 2000;92:1653-60.

40.   Kemler MA, Barendse GA, Kleef van M. Recurrent rejection of a spinal cord stimulation system. Contact Dermatitis 2000;42:304-5.

41.      Forouzanfar T, Kleef van M, Weber WE. Radiofrequency lesions of the stellate ganglion in chronic pain syndromes: retrospective analysis of clinical efficacy in 86 patients. Clin J Pain 2000;16:164-8.

42.   van Suijlekom HA, Weber W, Kleef van M. Treatment of spinal pain by means of radiofrequency procedures (the thoracic and cervical area). Pain Reviews 1999;6:175-91.

43.   van Suijlekom JA, de Vet HC, van den Berg SG, Weber WE. Interobserver reliability of diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache [see comments]. Cephalalgia 1999;19:817-23.

44.   Smeets PM, Beusmans GH, Weber WE. Prospective study of home morphine infusion in 62 terminally ill patients. J Pain Symptom Manage 1999;18:390-400.

45.   Kleef van M, Barendse GA, Kessels A et al. Randomized trial of radiofrequency lumbar facet denervation for chronic low back pain. Spine 1999;24:1937-42.

46.   Kemler MA, Barendse GA, Kleef van M. Relapsing ulcerative colitis associated with spinal cord stimulation. Gastroenterology 1999;117:215-7.

47.   Kemler MA, Barendse GA, Kleef van M et al. Electrical spinal cord stimulation in reflex sympathetic dystrophy: retrospective analysis of 23 patients. J Neurosurg 1999;90:79-83.

48.   Kemler MA, van de Vusse AC, van den Berg Loonen EM et al. HLA-DQ1 associated with reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Neurology 1999;53:1350-1.

49.   de Moor GP, Barendse G, Kleef van M et al. Retrospective analysis of radiofrequency lesions of the sphenopalatine ganglion in the treatment of 19 cluster heachache patients. Pain Clinic 1999;11:285-91.

50.      Barendse G, Weber W, Kleef van M. Treatment of spinal pain by means of radiofrequency procedures (the lumbar area). Pain Reviews 1999;6:143-54.

51.   van Suijlekom HA, Kleef van M, Barendse GA et al. Radiofrequency cervical zygapophyseal joint neurotomy for cervicogenic headache: a prospective study of 15 patients. Funct Neurol 1998;13:297-303.

52.   van Suijlekom HA, Weber WE, Kleef van M et al. Radiofrequency cervical zygapophyseal joint neurotomy for cervicogenic headache: a short term follow-up study. Funct Neurol 1998;13:82-3.

53.      Sluijter M, Cosman E, Rittman W, Kleef van M. The effects of pulsed radiofrequency fields applied to the dorsal root ganglion. A preliminary report. Pain Clinic 1998;11:109-17.

54.      Sluijter ME, Kleef van M, Barendse GA, Weber W. Thermal transport during radiofrequency current therapy of the intervertebral disc. Spine 1998;23:745.

55.   Daemen M, Kurvers H, Bullens P et al. Neurogenic inflammation and reflex sympathetic dystrophy (in vivo and in vitro assessment in an experimental model). Acta Orthop Belg 1998;64:441-7.

56.   Vles J, Kleef van M, Sleypen F et al. Radiofrequency lesions of the dorsal root ganglion in the treatment of hip flexor spasm: a report of two cases. Europ J Paediatr Neurol 1997;1:123-6.

57.   Kleef van M, Barendse G, Wilmink J et al. Percutaneous intradiscal radio-frequency thermocoagulation in chronic non-specific low back pain. Pain Clinic 1996;9:259-168.

58.   Kleef van M, Liem L, Lousberg R et al. Radiofrequency lesion adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion for cervicobrachial pain: a prospective double blind randomized study. Neurosurgery 1996;38:1127-31.

59.   Kleef van M, Barendse GA, Dingemans WA et al. Effects of producing a radiofrequency lesion adjacent to the dorsal root ganglion in patients with thoracic segmental pain. Clin J Pain 1995;11:325-32.

60.   Kleef van M, Spaans F, Dingemans W et al. Effects and side effects of a percutaneous thermal lesion of the dorsal root ganglion in patients with cervical pain syndrome. Pain 1993;52:49-53.

61.      Sluijter ME, Kleef van M, Dingemans W, Barendse G. Occipital nerve block in the management of headache and cervical pain. Cephalalgia 1992;12:325-6.

62.      Sluyter ME, Dingemans WA, Barendse GA, Kleef van M. Comment on 'Ischaemic spinal cord lesion following percutaneous radiofrequency spinal rhizotomy' by H.M. Koning, H.G. Koster and R.P.E. Niemeijer in Pain, 45 (1991) 161-166. Pain 1991;47:241-2.

63.   Jacobs MJ, Jorning PJ, Beckers RC et al. Foot salvage and improvement of microvascular blood flow as a result of epidural spinal cord electrical stimulation. J Vasc Surg 1990;12:354-60.