title: Transcranial magnetic stimulation for chronic pain.
abstract: Current data suggest that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has the potential to be an effective and complimentary treatment modality for patients with chronic neuropathic pain syndromes. The success of TMS for pain relief depends on the parameters of the stimulation delivered, the location of neural target, and duration of treatment. TMS can be used to excite or inhibit underlying neural tissue that depends on long-term potentiation and long-term depression, respectively. Long-term randomized controlled studies are warranted to establish the efficacy of repetitive TMS in patients with various chronic pain syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Center of Neuromodulation, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, 480 Medical Center Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Center of Neuromodulation, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, 480 Medical Center Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Mayur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Center of Neuromodulation, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, 480 Medical Center Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: milind.deogaonkar@osumc.edu.
authors.forename: Milind
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Deogaonkar
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Chronic pain; Fibromyalgia; Migraine; Neuromodulation; Neuropathic pain; Transcranial magnetic stimulation