High-Definition and Non-invasive Brain Modulation of Pain and Motor Dysfunction in Chronic TMD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have a high prevalence and in many patients pain and masticatory dysfunction persist despite a range of treatments. Non-invasive brain neuromodulatory methods, namely transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), can provide relatively long-lasting pain relief in chronic pain patients.

Objective

To define the neuromodulatory effect of five daily 2x2 motor cortex high-definition tDCS (HD-tDCS) sessions on clinical pain and motor measures in chronic TMD patients. It is predicted that M1 HD-tDCS will selectively modulate clinical measures, by showing greater analgesic after-effects compared to placebo, and active treatment will increase pain free jaw movement more than placebo.

Methods

Twenty-four females with chronic myofas

SUBMITTER: Donnell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4656049 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature