Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · May 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAnodal transcranial direct current stimulation of the motor cortex ameliorates chronic pain and reduces short intracortical inhibition.
Consecutive sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex (M1) may be a suitable therapy to treat chronic pain, as it can modulate neural activities in the stimulated and interconnected regions. ⋯ Results confirm that five daily sessions of tDCS over the hand area of the M1 can produce long-lasting pain relief in patients with chronic pain.