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Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2020 Oct 19


Neuromodulation

Long-Term Effects of Self-Administered Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Episodic Migraine Prevention: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors

Pohl H, Moisa M, Jung H-H, Brenner K, Aschmann J, Riederer F, Ruff CC, Schoenen J, Luechinger R, Widmer L, Petersen JA, Gantenbein AR, Sandor PS, Michels L
Neuromodulation. 2020 Oct 19.
PMID: 33078518.

Abstract

Migraine is a multifactorial neurovascular disorder, which affects about 12% of the general population. In episodic migraine, the visual cortex revealed abnormal processing, most likely due to decreased preactivation level. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is able to modify cortical excitability and might result in an alleviation of migraine occurrence if used repetitively.