Journal article
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as a Therapeutic Tool for Chronic Pain
Abstract
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) modulates spontaneous neuronal activity that can generate long-term neuroplastic changes. It has been used in numerous therapeutic trials showing significant clinical effects especially when combined with other behavioral therapies. One area of intensive tDCS research is chronic pain. Since the initial tDCS trials for chronic pain treatment using current parameters of stimulation, more than 60 …
Authors
Pinto CB; Costa BT; Duarte D; Fregni F
Journal
Journal of Ect, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. e36–e50
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 2018
DOI
10.1097/yct.0000000000000518
ISSN
1095-0680