Transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for central post-stroke pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Front Neurosci
; 18: 1345128, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Although rare, central post-stroke pain remains one of the most refractory forms of neuropathic pain. It has been reported that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may be effective in these cases of pain.Aim:
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of rTMS in patients with central post-stroke pain (CPSP).Methods:
We included randomized controlled trials or Controlled Trials published until October 3rd, 2022, which studied the effect of rTMS compared to placebo in CPSP. We included studies of adult patients (>18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of stroke, in which the intervention consisted of the application of rTMS to treat CSP.Results:
Nine studies were included in the qualitative analysis; 6 studies (4 RCT and 2 non-RCT), with 180 participants, were included in the quantitative analysis. A significant reduction in CPSP was found in favor of rTMS compared with sham, with a large effect size (SMD -1.45; 95% CI -1.87; -1.03; p < 0.001; I2 58%).Conclusion:
The findings of the present systematic review with meta-analysis suggest that there is low quality evidence for the effectiveness of rTMS in reducing CPSP. Systematic review registration Identifier (CRD42022365655).
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Front Neurosci
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2024
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