Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation and visual illusion on neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury

MD Soler, H Kumru, R Pelayo, J Vidal, JM Tormos… - Brain, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effect of transcranial direct current
stimulation of the motor cortex and techniques of visual illusion, applied isolated or …

A sham-controlled, phase II trial of transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of central pain in traumatic spinal cord injury

F Fregni, PS Boggio, MC Lima, MJL Ferreira, T Wagner… - PAIN®, 2006 - Elsevier
Past evidence has shown that motor cortical stimulation with invasive and non-invasive
brain stimulation is effective to relieve central pain. Here we aimed to study the effects of …

The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with neuropathic pain from spinal cord injury

N Ngernyam, MP Jensen, P Arayawichanon… - Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has demonstrated efficacy for
reducing neuropathic pain, but the respective mechanisms remain largely unknown. The …

The effects of transcranial direct current stimulation with visual illusion in neuropathic pain due to spinal cord injury: an evoked potentials and quantitative thermal …

H Kumru, D Soler, J Vidal, X Navarro… - … Journal of Pain, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Neuropathic pain (NP) is common in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. One of its
manifestations is a lowering of pain perception threshold in quantitative thermal testing …

Longstanding neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury is refractory to transcranial direct current stimulation: a randomized controlled trial

PJ Wrigley, SM Gustin, LN McIndoe, RJ Chakiath… - PAIN®, 2013 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain remains one of the most difficult consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI)
to manage. It is a major cause of suffering and adds to the physical, emotional, and societal …

[HTML][HTML] Immediate and sustained effects of 5-day transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex in phantom limb pain

N Bolognini, V Spandri, F Ferraro, A Salmaggi… - The journal of Pain, 2015 - Elsevier
The study explored the analgesic effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
over the motor cortex on postamputation phantom limb pain (PLP). Eight subjects with …

Transcranial direct current stimulation to lessen neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a mechanistic PET study

EJ Yoon, YK Kim, HR Kim, SE Kim… - … and neural repair, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. It is suggested that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can produce
lasting changes in corticospinal excitability and can potentially be used for the treatment of …

Efficacy of motor cortex stimulation in the treatment of neuropathic pain: a randomized double-blind trial

F Velasco, C Argüelles, JD Carrillo-Ruiz… - Journal of …, 2008 - thejns.org
Object In this study the authors used a double-blind protocol to assess the efficacy of motor
cortex stimulation (MCS) for treating neuropathic pain. Methods Eleven patients with …

Transcranial direct current stimulation for the reduction of clinical and experimentally induced pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Luedtke, A Rushton, C Wright, B Geiss… - The Clinical journal …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation on clinical
and experimental pain, and to identify the most beneficial stimulation parameters. Methods …

Motor cortex stimulation for chronic neuropathic pain: results of a double-blind randomized study

C Hamani, ET Fonoff, DC Parravano, VA Silva… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Motor cortex stimulation via surgically implanted electrodes has been used as an off-label
treatment for chronic neuropathic pain, but its efficacy has not been fully established. We …