The use of cranial electrotherapy stimulation in the management of chronic pain: A review

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 85-94

  Kirsch, Daniel L ^a,b   Smith, Ray B ^a  

^a Electromedical Products International   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; FENTANYL; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADDICTION; ADULT; ANESTHESIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; HEAD INJURY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARAPLEGIA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; REVIEW; SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY; SPINE DISEASE; TOOTH PAIN;

EID: 0033934396     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2000-14204     Document Type: Review

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