Focal Modulation of the Primary Motor Cortex in Fibromyalgia Using 4×1-Ring High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS): Immediate and Delayed Analgesic Effects of Cathodal and Anodal Stimulation

• Main Authors: Villamar M.F., Wivatvongvana P., Patumanond J., Bikson M., Truong D.Q., Datta A., Fregni F.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884470705&partnerID=40&md5=8a8bbed5f07ef5a4c04e2edf75879ab6; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4027
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Fibromyalgia is a prevalent chronic pain syndrome characterized by altered pain and sensory processing in the central nervous system, which is often refractory to multiple therapeutic approaches. Given previous evidence supporting analgesic properties of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques in t...