Is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effective for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating chronic pain condition affecting approximately 5.4% of the UK population.19 Its primary symptoms include: chronic widespread muscle pain, fatigue, sleep disturbances, tenderness (allodynia) and hyperalgesia to pressure over tender points.53,54 Its pathogenesis is uncertain but may be due to dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS)31, possibly related to abnormal processing of pain expectation amongst other CNS abnormalities.8 Current treatments include: antidepressant and antiepileptic medication, exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and patient education.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research