Comparison of two tDCS protocols on pain and EEG alpha-2 oscillations in women with fibromyalgia.

ABSTRACT: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) has been used as an alternative treatment for pain reduction in fibromyalgia. In this study, in addition to behavioral measures, we analyzed oscillations in alpha 2 frequency band in the frontal, occipital, and parietal regions, in response to the application of two neuromodulation protocols in fibromyalgia. The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with 31 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The participants were allocated to three groups with the anodic stimulation applied on the left motor cortex: Group 1, for five consecutive days; Group 2, for 10 consecutive days; and Group 3, sham stimulation for five consecutive days. Statistical analysis showed a reduction in pain intensity after treatment for groups in

SUBMITTER: de Melo GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7609530 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature