Long-lasting analgesic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation in treatment of chronic endometriosis pain.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
; 41(12): 1998-2001, 2015 Dec.
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Approximately 10-20% of women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis, with 70-90% of these women reporting chronic pain symptoms that persist during their menstrual cycle. We are presenting a case in which a novel form of noninvasive brain stimulation called transcranial direct current stimulation was used as an intervention in a 32-year-old woman with persistent, chronic pain symptoms caused by endometriosis for 20 years. Ten daily, 20-min sessions of 2-mA anodal transcranial direct current stimulation were applied over the left primary motor cortex. Acutely, visual analog scale pain symptoms were reduced by 60%. There were also significant decreases in modules of the Endometriosis Health Profile. At the 4-month follow-up, the patient still expressed an overall decrease in pain symptoms of 30%.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Endometriosis
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Dolor Crónico
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Estimulación Transcraneal de Corriente Directa
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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OBSTETRICIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos