Evidence for the improvement of fatigue in fibromyalgia: a 4 ‐week left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation randomised‐controlled trial

ConclusionsHigh‐frequency rTMS applied daily for 4 weeks to the left DLPFC induces significant relief from fatigue and a greater chance of clinically meaningful improvement in pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia. These results suggest DLPFC rTMS may be a relevant therapy for fibromyalgia.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Pain - March 15, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: B M Fitzgibbon, K E Hoy, L A Knox, E K Guymer, G Littlejohn, D Elliot, L E Wambeek, S McQueen, K A. Elford, S J Lee, P G. Enticott, P B Fitzgerald Tags: Original Article Source Type: research