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Preoperative transcranial direct current stimulation: Exploration of a novel strategy to enhance neuroplasticity before surgery to control postoperative pain. A randomized sham-controlled study

BACKGROUND: An imbalance in the excitatory/inhibitory systems in the pain networks may explain the persistent chronic pain after hallux valgus surgery. Thus, to contra-regulate this dysfunction, the use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) becomes attractive. OBJECTIVE: We tested the hy...

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Autores principales: Ribeiro, Hugo, Sesterhenn, Ricardo Bertol, de Souza, Andressa, de Souza, Ana Claudia, Alves, Monique, Machado, Jessica Catarina, Burger, Nathalia Bofill, Torres, Iraci Lucena da Silva, Stefani, Luciana Cadore, Fregni, Felipe, Caumo, Wolnei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5708693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29190741
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187013