Open AccessA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Repeated Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Migraine
Author(s) -
Guoshuai Cai,
Zhenzhen Xia,
Leigh Charvet,
Feifei Xiao,
Abhishek Datta,
X Michelle Androulakis
Publication year - 2021
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.s295704
Subject(s) - medicine , migraine , transcranial direct current stimulation , meta analysis , randomized controlled trial , intensity (physics) , stimulation , anesthesia , subgroup analysis , physics , quantum mechanics
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may have therapeutic potential in the management of migraine. However, studies to date have yielded conflicting results. We reviewed studies using repeated tDCS for longer than 4 weeks in migraine treatment, and performed meta-analysis on the efficacy of tDCS in migraine.