Human surrogate models of central sensitization: A critical review and practical guide

C Quesada, A Kostenko, I Ho, C Leone… - … Journal of pain, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background As in other fields of medicine, development of new medications for
management of neuropathic pain has been difficult since preclinical rodent models do not …

Cortical stimulation for chronic pain: from anecdote to evidence

L Garcia-Larrea, C Quesada - European journal of physical …, 2022‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epidural stimulation of the motor cortex (eMCS) was devised in the 1990's, and has now
largely supplanted thalamic stimulation for neuropathic pain relief. Its mechanisms of action …

Neurotransmitters behind pain relief with transcranial magnetic stimulation–positron emission tomography evidence for release of endogenous opioids

S Lamusuo, J Hirvonen, P Lindholm… - … Journal of Pain, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) at M1/S1 cortex has been
shown to alleviate neuropathic pain. Objectives To investigate the possible neurobiological …

Non-invasive motor cortex neuromodulation reduces secondary hyperalgesia and enhances activation of the descending pain modulatory network

TJ Meeker, ML Keaser, SA Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Central sensitization is a driving mechanism in many chronic pain patients, and manifests as
hyperalgesia and allodynia beyond any apparent injury. Recent studies have demonstrated …

Clinical neurophysiology of pain

JP Lefaucheur - Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Clinical neurophysiologic investigation of pain pathways in humans is based on specific
techniques and approaches, since conventional methods of nerve conduction studies and …

Analgesic effects of high-frequency rTMS on pain anticipation and perception

X Li, Z Liu, Y Hu, R **, W Lou, W Peng - Communications Biology, 2024‏ - nature.com
Previous studies suggest that pain perception is greatly shaped by anticipation, with M1 and
DLPFC involved in this process. We hypothesized that high-frequency rTMS targeting these …

Motor cortex stimulation for pain: a narrative review of indications, techniques, and outcomes

A Ramos-Fresnedo, C Perez-Vega… - … : Technology at the …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Background Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) was introduced in 1985 and has been tested
extensively for different types of peripheral and central neuropathic pain syndromes (eg …

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary motor cortex attenuates capsaicin‐induced dynamic mechanical allodynia and mechanical pain …

SW Hughes, G Ward, PH Strutton - European Journal of Pain, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the primary cortex has been
shown to activate regions of the brain involved in the descending modulation of pain …

Effects of multifocal transcranial direct current stimulation targeting the motor network during prolonged experimental pain

L Gregoret, AM Zamorano… - European Journal of …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Background Antinociceptive effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the
primary motor cortex (M1) have been extensively studied in the past years. However, M1 …

[HTML][HTML] Multifocal tDCS targeting the motor network modulates event-related cortical responses during prolonged pain

L Gregoret, AM Zamorano, T Graven-Nielsen - The Journal of Pain, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Multifocal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) targeting several brain regions is
promising for inducing cortical plasticity. It remains unknown whether multifocal tDCS aimed …