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Posterior insula repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for chronic pain in patients with Parkinson disease – pain type matters: A double-blinded randomized sham-controlled trial.
Authors
Barboza VR, Kubota GT, da Silva VA, Barbosa LM, Arnaut D, Rodrigues ALL, Galhardoni R, Barbosa ER, Brunoni AR, Teixeira MJ, Cury RG, de Andrade DCAbstract
Altered somatosensory processing in the posterior insula may play a role in chronic pain development and contribute to Parkinson disease (PD)-related pain. Posterior-superior insula (PSI) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been demonstrated to have analgesic effects among patients with some chronic pain conditions. This study aimed at assessing the efficacy of PSI-rTMS for treating PD-related pain.