Transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation inhibits nociceptive spinal pathway conduction and increases pain tolerance in humans

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1023-1027

  Truini, A ^a,b   Vergari, M ^c   Biasiotta, A ^a   La Cesa, S ^a   Gabriele, M ^a   Di Stefano, G ^a   Cambieri, C ^a   Cruccu, G ^a   Inghilleri, M ^a   Priori, A ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Direct current stimulation; Laser evoked potentials; Neuropathic pain; Neurostimulation; Spinal cord; tsDCS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANODAL TRANSCUTANEOUS SPINAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; ARTICLE; CATHODAL TRANSCUTANEOUS SPINAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD PRESSOR TEST; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EVOKED RESPONSE; FACE; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; LASER EVOKED POTENTIAL; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS SPINAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEURALGIA; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN THRESHOLD; SPINAL CORD; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054104047     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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