Open AccessBrain stimulation methods for pain treatment
Author(s) -
Eugen Kvašňák,
Richard Rokyta
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
general physiology and biophysics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.376
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1338-4325
pISSN - 0231-5882
DOI - 10.4149/gpb_2018027
Subject(s) - brain stimulation , transcranial magnetic stimulation , stimulation , neuroscience , transcranial direct current stimulation , deep brain stimulation , medicine , psychology , pathology , disease , parkinson's disease
Treatment of pain is one of the most important aims of medicine. Over the past several decades, invasive, semi-invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation methods have been tested and implemented for modulation of the pain. In this review, we bring an overview of those methods including stimulation of both deep brain structures utilizing invasive and semi-invasive techniques and the brain cortex stimulated by non-invasive transcranial magnetic and electrical techniques. Another potentially beneficial method that could modulate pain by stimulating the deep brain with interferential transcranial alternating current is discussed as well.