Repetitive magnetic stimulation a novel therapeutic approach for myofascial pain syndrome

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 252, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 307-314

  Smania, Nicola ^a,b   Corato, Elisabetta ^b   Fiaschi, Antonio ^b   Pietropoli, Paola ^b   Aglioti, Salvatore M ^c   Tinazzi, Michele ^b  

^a Policlinico G B Rossi   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal system; Myofascial pain syndrome; Pain; Rehabilitation; Repetitive magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAGNETIC STIMULATION; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPETITIVE MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17744382415     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0642-1     Document Type: Article

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