Open Access<p>Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation to Relieve Persistent Pain in a Patient Suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Case Report</p>
Author(s) -
Francis Houde,
Marie-Philippe Harvey,
Pierre-François Tremblay Labrecque,
Francis Lamarche,
Alexandra Lefebvre,
Guillaume Léonard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s226616
Subject(s) - transcranial direct current stimulation , medicine , complex regional pain syndrome , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , neuropathic pain , duloxetine , pregabalin , chronic pain , gabapentin , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , neuromodulation , stimulation , neurostimulation , physical therapy , alternative medicine , pathology
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a rare neuropathic pain condition characterized by sensory, motor and autonomic alterations. Previous investigations have shown that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can alleviate pain in various populations, and that a combination of these treatments could provide greater hypoalgesic effects. In the present case report, we describe the effect of tDCS and TENS treatment on pain intensity and unpleasantness in a patient suffering from chronic CRPS.