Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society
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To quantify changes in pain and somatosensory function in patients with central poststroke pain (CPSP) syndrome following five sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). ⋯ Five sessions of open-label rTMS provided analgesia and improved thermal sensibility. The correlation of reduction of detection threshold for warmth and pain relief suggest that the effect of rTMS may be mediated via circuitries that share the processing of noxious and thermal signals, such as the insula and the somatosensory and anterior cingulate cortices. QST may have a role in the assessment of patients with neuropathic pain for suitability for rTMS treatment and is likely to add to our understanding of how rTMS induces pain relief.
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Letter Case Reports
Neuromodulation of the great auricular nerve: a case report.