Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain. A report of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 309-326

  O'Connell, N E ^a   Wand, B M ^b   Marston, L ^c   Spencer, S ^d   Desouza, L H ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Meta analysis; Non invasive brain stimulation

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BRAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

BRAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

EID: 79960662147     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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