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Papers: 17 Dec 2022 - 23 Dec 2022


2022


Front Mol Neurosci


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Is transcranial direct current stimulation beneficial for treating pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

Wen Y-R, Shi J, Hu Z-Y, Lin Y-Y, Lin Y-T, Jiang X, Wang R, Wang X-Q, Wang Y-L
Front Mol Neurosci. 2022; 15:1056966.
PMID: 36533133.

Abstract

Chronic pain is often accompanied by emotional dysfunction. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used for reducing pain, depressive and anxiety symptoms in chronic pain patients, but its therapeutic effect remains unknown.