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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Chronic Pain: A Meta-analysis.
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- An update on non-pharmacological interventions for pain relief.Cell reports. Medicine · 2025Review
- Advances in Pain Medicine: a Review of New Technologies.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- Effects of non-invasive brain stimulation in multiple sclerosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2022Article
- Comparing the Impact of Multi-Session Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal and Primary Motor Cortex Neuronavigated Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nrTMS) on Chronic Pain Patients.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- Evidence Mapping Based on Systematic Reviews of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Motor Cortex for Neuropathic Pain.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Article
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain on the Non-Motor Cortex: An Evidence Mapping of Systematic Reviews.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Review
- Prolonged Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation of the Motor Cortex Modulates Cortical Excitability But not Pain Perception.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn this meta-analysis, we explore the role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a noninvasive neuromodulation technique in the treatment of chronic pain.
methodsStudies comparing rTMS and conventional treatment for chronic pain were searched. The comparison was made for decrease in the pain scores with and without (sham) the use of rTMS after a follow-up interval of 4-8 weeks. All reported pain scores were converted into a common scale ranging from "0" (no pain) to "10" (worst pain).
resultsNine trials with 183 patients in each of the groups were included in the analysis. The decrease in pain scores with rTMS was 1.12 (95% confidence interval [CI] being 1.46-0.78) (fixed effects,
conclusionsUse of rTMS improves the efficacy of conventional medical treatment in chronic pain patients. This treatment is not associated with any direct adverse effects. However, the duration and frequency of rTMS therapy is presently highly variable and needs standardization.
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