Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex attenuates pain perception in complex regional pain syndrome type I

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) priming of 1Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) modulates experimental pain thresholds

“…It has been hypothesized that part of the pain relief afforded by stimulation of the motor cortex could possibly be through influencing thalamic activity. High frequency rTMS may directly activate the thalamus via corticothalamic projections and thereby suppress the transmission of sensory information via the spinothalamic pathway [22].…”

Physical rehabilitation to treat neuropathic pain

“…Few studies have evaluated primary motor cortex modulation with noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to treat CRPS. Pleger et al 95 have shown a transient effect during repetitive EMT in this condition. Picarelly et al 96 have used high frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation applied to this region in CRPS type I patients and have shown pain decrease during a period of 10 consecutive sessions, with improvement in affective pain components.…”

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in neurology and psychiatry

“…Проведено два рандомизированных плацебо-контро-лируемых исследования рТМС зоны М1 [107,108], в кото-рых показано достоверное уменьшение болевого синдро-ма непосредственно после сеанса, однако авторами была отмечена большая вариабельность длительности этого эффекта. Учитывая это, высокочастотная рТМС зоны М1 может быть рекомендована как возможно эффективная терапия КРБС 1-го типа (уровень доказательности С).…”