Adding Prefrontal Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Before Occipital Nerve Stimulation in Fibromyalgia

This study aims to test the effect of combining 2 targets of stimulation using tDCS. Materials and Methods: We applied ON-tDCS in isolation or coupled with pre-ONS right-anode bifrontal tDCS and assessed its effect on fibromyalgia using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory, and Numeric Rating Scale for pain scores. These measures were compared with a sham control group using repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: The interaction effect of stimulation trials and the protocols of sham versus ON-tDCS were significant for the impact, distress, and pain caused by fibromyalgia (P
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research