Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with peripheral and central neuropathic pain

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 454-460

  Kilinç, Muhammed ^a   Livanelioglu, Ayse ^a   Yildirim, Sibel Aksu ^a   Tan, Ersin ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Central neuropathic pain; Peripheral neuropathic pain; Physiotherapy; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 84902978566     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1271     Document Type: Article

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