Neuropathic pain is a common complication after spinal cord injury (SCI), which significantly affects the patient's quality of life and may be resistant to pharmacological treatment. In our study, we ...
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Non-traumatic
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Pharmacological treatments may be insufficient to limit neuropathic pain. Therefore, research continues for safe and effective new treatments. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation method that modulates the cortical excitability of the motor area to which it is applied. Theta Burst stimulation (TBS) is a new rTMS method consisting of stimulation sequences in a special pattern. It stands out with its ability to deliver high pulses in a short time and its high capacity to induce cortical plasticity. Intermittent TBS (iTBS) and high frequency rTMS facilitate excitability in the motor area where it is applied, and this effect is used in pain treatment. Pain modulation with these methods has been tried in some studies. Therefore, repetitive magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex by these two methods may be good options for the treatment of neuropathic pain resistant to pharmacological treatment in patients with SCI.
Main benefits
Pain
Additional benefits
General health
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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