Randomized, sham controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation for painful diabetic polyneuropathy

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 766-776

  Kim, Yon Joon ^a   Ku, Jeonghun ^b   Kim, Hyun Jung ^a   Im, Dal Jae ^a   Lee, Hye Sun ^c   Han, Kyung Ah ^a   Kang, Youn Joo ^a  

^a Eulji General Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Diabetic neuropathy; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892178748     PISSN: 22340645     EISSN: 22340653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.6.766     Document Type: Article

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