A novel form of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the reduction of dysesthesias caused by spinal nerve dysfunction: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current therapeutic interventions for dysesthesias caused by spinal cord dysfunctions are ineffective. We propose a novel intervention using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dysesthesias, and we present an in-depth case series.

Patients and methods

Conventional high-frequency TENS and the novel dysesthesia-matched TENS (DM-TENS) were applied to 16 hands of nine patients with spinal cord dysfunction. The dysesthesia-matched TENS' stimulus intensity and frequency matched the intensity and somatosensory profile of the patients' dysesthesias. The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire version-2 (SF-MPQ2) and quantitative sensory testing (QST) were applied during electrical stimulation/no stimulation. We determined intraclass correlation coefficient

SUBMITTER: Nishi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9449584 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature