Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain

NE O'Connell, L Marston, S Spencer… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This is an updated version of the original Cochrane Review published in 2010,
Issue 9, and last updated in 2014, Issue 4. Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques aim to …

Treatment of central sensitization in patients with chronic pain: time for change?

J Nijs, L Leysen, J Vanlauwe, T Logghe… - Expert Opinion on …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Given our improved understanding of the role of central sensitization (CS) in
many patients with chronic pain, it seems rational to account for CS during treatment. Areas …

Beyond the target area: an integrative view of tDCS-induced motor cortex modulation in patients and athletes

E Morya, K Monte-Silva, M Bikson… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique used to
modulate neural tissue. Neuromodulation apparently improves cognitive functions in several …

Is neuroplasticity in the central nervous system the missing link to our understanding of chronic musculoskeletal disorders?

R Pelletier, J Higgins, D Bourbonnais - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2015 - Springer
Background Musculoskeletal rehabilitative care and research have traditionally been guided
by a structural pathology paradigm and directed their resources towards the structural …

Treatment of central sensitization in patients with 'unexplained'chronic pain: an update

J Nijs, A Malfliet, K Ickmans, I Baert… - Expert opinion on …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Central sensitization (CS) is present in a variety of chronic pain disorders,
including whiplash, temporomandibular disorders, low back pain, osteoarthritis …

[HTML][HTML] Is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effective for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia? A systematic review and meta-analysis

DM Lloyd, PG Wittkopf, LJ Arendsen, AKP Jones - The journal of pain, 2020 - Elsevier
Background: Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic widespread
pain. It is believed to be caused by dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS) but …

A comprehensive database of published tDCS clinical trials (2005–2016)

JP Lefaucheur - Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical Neurophysiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a technique of noninvasive cortical
stimulation allowing significant modification of brain functions. Clinical application of this …

Magnetoelectric materials for miniature, wireless neural stimulation at therapeutic frequencies

A Singer, S Dutta, E Lewis, Z Chen, JC Chen, N Verma… - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
A major challenge for miniature bioelectronics is wireless power delivery deep inside the
body. Electromagnetic or ultrasound waves suffer from absorption and impedance …

Neuroplasticity of sensorimotor control in low back pain

S Brumagne, M Diers, L Danneels, GL Moseley… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2019 - jospt.org
Low back pain (LBP) is an important medical and socioeconomic problem. Impaired
sensorimotor control has been suggested to be a likely mechanism underlying development …

Transcranial direct current stimulation as a therapeutic tool for chronic pain

CB Pinto, BT Costa, D Duarte, F Fregni - The journal of ECT, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) modulates spontaneous neuronal activity that
can generate long-term neuroplastic changes. It has been used in numerous therapeutic …