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NEUROSURGERY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 25, Issue 4, Pages 819-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2014.07.007
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Neuromodulation; Chronic pain; Neuropathic pain; Fibromyalgia; Migraine
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Current data suggest that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has the potential to be an effective and complimentary treatment modality for patients with chronic neuropathic pain syndromes. The success of TMS for pain relief depends on the parameters of the stimulation delivered, the location of neural target, and duration of treatment. TMS can be used to excite or inhibit underlying neural tissue that depends on long-term potentiation and long-term depression, respectively. Long-term randomized controlled studies are warranted to establish the efficacy of repetitive TMS in patients with various chronic pain syndromes.
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