Fast Left Prefrontal rTMS Reduces Post-Gastric Bypass Surgery Pain: Findings From a Large-Scale, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial

Fast Left Prefrontal rTMS Reduces Post-Gastric Bypass Surgery Pain: Findings From a Large-Scale, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial

Background: A single session of left prefrontal rTMS has been shown to have analgesic effects, and to reduce post-operative morphine use. We sought to test these findings in a larger sample, and try and see if multiple sessions had additive analgesic benefit. Methods: 108 patients undergoing laparos...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey J. Borckardt, Scott T. Reeves, Peggy Kotlowski, James H. Abernathy, Larry C. Field, Luke Dong, Heather Frohman, Haley Moore, Kevin Ryan, Alok Madan, Mark S. George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
TMS
Pain
Postoperative pain
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Opioid use
Bariatric surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X13002295

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