Methods and strategies of tDCS for the treatment of pain: current status and future directions

K Pacheco-Barrios, A Cardenas-Rojas… - Expert review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a noninvasive neuromodulation
technique that has been widely studied for the treatment of chronic pain. It is considered a …

Is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effective for chronic low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Alwardat, A Pisani, M Etoom, R Carpenedo… - Journal of Neural …, 2020 - Springer
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used to reduce pain in range of
chronic pain states. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of tDCS on pain …

Brain circuits involved in the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain: evidence from non-invasive brain stimulation

M Kandić, V Moliadze, J Andoh, H Flor… - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
It has been well-documented that the brain changes in states of chronic pain. Less is known
about changes in the brain that predict the transition from acute to chronic pain. Evidence …

Uncorking the limitation—improving dual tasking using transcranial electrical stimulation and task training in the elderly: a systematic review

Y Jiang, P Ramasawmy, A Antal - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction With aging, dual task (DT) ability declines and is more cognitively demanding
than single tasks. Rapidly declining DT performance is regarded as a predictor of …

Cortical excitability and multifidus activation responses to transcranial direct current stimulation in patients with chronic low back pain during remission

P Wattananon, KW Thu, S Maharjan, K Sornkaew… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Evidence indicates that patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) have lumbar multifidus
muscle (LM) activation deficit which might be caused by changes in cortical excitability …

The effect of noninvasive brain stimulation to reduce nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Patricio, JS Roy, A Rohel, C Gariepy… - The Clinical journal …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: We conducted a systematic review/meta-analysis to evaluate noninvasive brain
stimulation (NIBS) efficacy to alleviate pain and improve disability in low back pain (LBP) …

Loading Recognition for Lumbar Exoskeleton Based on Multi-Channel Surface Electromyography from Low Back Muscles

N Jiang, L Wang, D Wang, P Fang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lumbar exoskeleton is an assistive robot, which can reduce the risk of injury and pain in low
back muscles when lifting heavy objects. An important challenge it faces involves enhancing …

Cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation in refractory epilepsy: a noninvasive neuromodulation therapy

D San-Juan - Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Epilepsy is a chronic disease of the brain that affects individuals of all ages and has a
worldwide distribution. According to a 2006 World Health Organization report, 50 million …

Analysis of Muscular Electrical Activity and Blood Perfusion of Upper Extremity in Patients with Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain: A Pilot Study

M Sui, N Jiang, L Yan, C Zhang, J Liu, T Yan… - Neural …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) is a common symptom for post‐stroke
patients, which has a severely adverse impact on their rehabilitation outcomes. However …

Mapping responses of lumbar paravertebral muscles to single-pulse cortical TMS using high-density surface electromyography

N Jiang, L Wang, Z Huang, G Li - IEEE Transactions on Neural …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Motor evoked potential (MEP), which was elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation
(TMS), has been widely used to detect corticospinal projection from TMS cortical site to trunk …