ArticleCanadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur2024
Changes in pain following bilateral intermittent theta-burst, transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression: A retrospective chart review.
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- Comparative efficacy of common rehabilitation treatments for patients with neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation on Pain Relief and Brain Connectivity in Chronic Low Back Pain.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Trial
- Modulating Gamma Oscillations in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex with Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation: Implications for Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Can we use the tools we already have to help patients in need? Evaluating practice-based evidence of analgesic effects from intermittent theta burst stimulation for treatment of depression.Canadian journal of pain = Revue canadienne de la douleur · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Pain management in patients with chronic pain and comorbid depression is challenging and understudied. There is interest in intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), a new modality of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). This retrospective review describes changes in pain, anxiety and depression throughout iTBS treatment at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients who underwent their first acute series of iTBS treatments at the DLPFC for depression at a single institution between 2020 and 2023. Data on depression, anxiety, and pain were collected throughout iTBS treatment using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; higher scores indicate worse depression) and visual analogue scale (VAS; 0-100, higher scores indicate worse pain, anxiety, and depression). Nonparametric tests were used for all analyses. Results: Of 104 patients, 52 reported moderate pain at baseline (50.0%). Median BDI-II scores decreased from 38.0 (interquartile range [IQR] = 29.0-44.0) to 24.0 (IQR = 9.0-36.0) from pre- to posttreatment ( Conclusion: These preliminary results, suggesting decreases in pain following iTBS treatment, provide a rationale for future rigorous investigations to evaluate this intervention for depression and comorbid chronic pain.
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