Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Experimentally Induced and Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Review

Journal of Pain

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 453-459

  Leo, Raphael J ^a   Latif, Tariq ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

pain; Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; NALOXONE;

ANALGESIA; BASAL GANGLION; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REVIEW; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WATER IMMERSION;

CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; NOCICEPTORS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 34249672790     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.01.009     Document Type: Review

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