Meta-analysis finds rTMS improves neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients.
rTMS may ease nerve pain after spinal cord injury, but not anxiety or depression
This meta-analysis of 7 RCTs with 159 patients found repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) significantly improved neuropathic …
A review of seven trials found that repetitive magnetic stimulation reduced neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients, but did not sig…
Systematic review of neuropathic pain trials reveals high prevalence of restrictive exclusion criteria.
The Patients Left Out of Pain Research Don't Look Like You'd Think
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 161 primary clinical trial publications from 2012 to 2022 regarding treatments for neurop…
Pain trials often exclude patients with depression or other conditions, leaving out the very people who suffer most from nerve pain.
Spinal cord injury linked to altered cortical excitability response to repeated tDCS
Could a brain's 'reset button' work differently after spinal cord injury?
A crossover study in 20 adults with thoracic or below spinal cord injury and 20 healthy controls found greater corticomotor excitability fac…
After spinal cord injury, the brain's 'reset button' may weaken, leading to greater excitability and potentially explaining persistent sympt…
Antibiotic duration and type associated with chronic post-amputation pain in military cohort
Study finds link between antibiotic use and chronic pain after traumatic amputation
A retrospective cohort study of 212 military personnel with traumatic amputations found prolonged antibiotic use (>21 days) and combined reg…
Using antibiotics for more than 21 days or taking two or more types together increased the risk of chronic pain after traumatic amputation i…