Quantification of the Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation With Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study


KARA M., ÖZÇAKAR L., GÖKÇAY D., ÖZÇELİK E., Yorubulut M., Guneri S., ...More

ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.91, no.8, pp.1160-1165, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 91 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.apmr.2010.04.023
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1160-1165
  • Keywords: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Magnetic resonance imaging, Rehabilitation, Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, CARPAL-TUNNEL-SYNDROME, SOMATOSENSORY CORTICAL PLASTICITY, CENTRAL SENSITIZATION, BRAIN RESPONSES, PAIN, ACTIVATION, FMRI, MODULATION, MECHANISMS, SEVERITY
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).