Neuromodulatory approaches for chronic pain management: Research findings and clinical implications

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 196-213

  Jensen, Mark P ^a   Sherlin, Leslie H ^b,c,d   Hakimian, Shahin ^e   Fregni, Felipe ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX   (United States)

^c Southwestern College   (United States)

^d NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; CS; Hypnosis; Neurofeedback; Neuromodulation; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PLASTICITY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 70949098875     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10874200903334371     Document Type: Article

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