Анналы клинической и экспериментальной неврологии (Feb 2017)

Transcranial magnetic stimulation in treatment of central post-stroke pain

  • A. V. Chervyakov,
  • A. V. Belopasova,
  • A. G. Poydasheva,
  • L. A. Chernikova,
  • A. S. Kadykov,
  • N. A. Suponeva,
  • M. A. Piradov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.17816/psaic217
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 4
pp. 45 – 50

Abstract

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) new method based on the neurons excitation by an alternating magnetic field. According literature high-frequency TMS could be effectiveness method in the treatment of drug-resistant central post-stroke pain (CPSP). The presented cases report describes the clinical observation of two patients with CPSP, with different localization and volume of thelesion. TMS was applied in the mode of high-frequency stimulation(10 Hz) to the primary motor cortex of the affected hemisphere.After stimulation, we record a significant reduction of painon a visual analog scale (VAS). It is shown that after the end ofTMS pain gradually returned to previous levels after 3-4 months.

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