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Human Studies


2020 Feb 06


Neuromodulation

Invasive Motor Cortex Stimulation Influences Intracerebral Structures in Patients With Neuropathic Pain: An Activation Likelihood Estimation Meta-Analysis of Imaging Data.

Authors

Volkers R, Giesen E, van der Heiden M, Kerperien M, Lange S, Kurt E, van Dongen R, Schutter D, Vissers KCP, Henssen D
Neuromodulation. 2020 Feb 06.
PMID: 32030854.

Abstract

Invasive motor cortex stimulation (iMCS) has been proposed as a treatment for intractable neuropathic pain syndromes. Although the mechanisms underlying the analgesic effect of iMCS remain largely elusive, several studies found iMCS-related changes in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in neuropathic pain patients. The aim of this study was to meta-analyze the findings of neuroimaging studies on rCBF changes to iMCS.