ReviewFrontiers in molecular neuroscience2022
The mechanism and effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-stroke pain.
Review in Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for lower limb motor impairment in post-stroke hemiplegia: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Deep brain stimulation and motor cortex stimulation for central post-stroke pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Pooled it
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for central post-stroke pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central post-stroke pain: a meta-analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Development of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for central poststroke pain: A review.Medicine · 2025Review
- Contributions of neuroimaging in central poststroke pain: a review.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2024Review
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central post-stroke pain: current status and future perspective.The Korean journal of pain · 2023Review
- Non-Invasive Electric and Magnetic Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for stroke rehabilitation: insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neuroinflammation.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Neuromodulation approaches and applications in the management of post-stroke pain: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
Post-stroke pain (PSP) is a common complication after stroke and affects patients' quality of life. Currently, drug therapy and non-invasive brain stimulation are common treatments for PSP. Given the poor efficacy of drug therapy and various side effects, non-invasive brain stimulation, such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), has been accepted by many patients and attracted the attention of many researchers because of its non-invasive and painless nature. This article reviews the therapeutic effect of rTMS on PSP and discusses the possible mechanisms. In general, rTMS has a good therapeutic effect on PSP. Possible mechanisms of its analgesia include altering cortical excitability and synaptic plasticity, modulating the release of related neurotransmitters, and affecting the structural and functional connectivity of brain regions involved in pain processing and modulation. At present, studies on the mechanism of rTMS in the treatment of PSP are lacking, so we hope this review can provide a theoretical basis for future mechanism studies.
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