rTMS targeted to the secondary somatosensory cortex influences sleep in CRPS patients, as measured with the OURA ring
ConclusionS2-targeted rTMS influenced sleep in patients with CRPS. Improved sleep may enhance CRPS symptom alleviation and be of clinical importance. A univariate analysis could separate the rTMS and sham treatments. The multivariate analysis revealed that including multiple sleep-related parameters can be beneficial when analyzing rTMS effects on sleep. As sleep is related both to pain and quality of life, and sleep rTMS can be directly affected by rTMS, objective monitoring of sleep in various future rTMS trials could be fruitful.
Source: Brain and Behavior - Category: Neurology Authors: Jukka Vanhanen,
Jan Kujala,
Mia Liljestr öm,
Eija Kalso,
Jussi Virkkala,
Hanna Harno Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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