Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain, mood and serum endorphin level in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A double blinded, randomized clinical trial

Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on pain, mood and serum endorphin level in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A double blinded, randomized clinical trial

Background: Recent studies have shown that novel neuro-modulating techniques can have pain-relieving effects in the treatment of chronic pain. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in relieving fibromyalgia pain and its relation with beta-e...

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Main Authors: Eman M. Khedr, Eman A.H. Omran, Nadia M. Ismail, Dina H. El-Hammady, Samar H. Goma, Hassan Kotb, Hannan Galal, Ayman M. Osman, Hannan S.M. Farghaly, Ahmed A. Karim, Gehad A. Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Fibromyalgia
Direct current stimulation (tDCS)
Widespread pain index
Hamilton depression and anxiety rating scale
Pain sensitivity threshold
Endorphin level
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X17308380

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