Is transcranial direct current stimulation beneficial for treating pain, depression, and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic pain? A systematic review and meta …

YR Wen, J Shi, ZY Hu, YY Lin, YT Lin… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Background Chronic pain is often accompanied by emotional dysfunction. Transcranial
direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been used for reducing pain, depressive and anxiety …

Evaluating the effects of tDCS on depressive and anxiety symptoms from a transdiagnostic perspective: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized …

EZ Zheng, NML Wong, ASY Yang, TMC Lee - Translational Psychiatry, 2024‏ - nature.com
Depressive and anxiety symptoms are prevalent among patients with various clinical
conditions, resulting in diminished emotional well-being and impaired daily functioning. The …

Determining the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on tinnitus, depression, and anxiety: A systematic review

B Labree, DJ Hoare, LE Gascoyne, P Scutt… - Brain Sciences, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Tinnitus is the awareness of a sound in the absence of an external source. It
affects around 10–15% of people, a significant proportion of whom also experience …

Modulating anxiety and functional capacity with anodal tDCS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in primary dysmenorrhea

LRDV Dutra, R Pegado, LK Silva… - … Journal of Women's …, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is a common and often debilitating condition affecting
40–90% of menstruating women. This condition reduces functionality, quality of life, and …

Transcranial direct current stimulation improves quality of life and physical fitness in diabetic polyneuropathy: a pilot double blind randomized controlled trial

G Ferreira, E Silva-Filho, A de Oliveira… - Journal of Diabetes & …, 2020‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease which presents a big
prevalence in the world and several patients with this condition fail to respond to the …

Can transcranial direct current stimulation at the motor cortex provide effective relief for severe menstrual pain? a preliminary behavioral and functional connectivity …

WC Li, TL Tseng, CJ Yang, CM Cheng, HT Chao… - PAIN …, 2025‏ - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We examined the analgesic efficacy of anodal tDCS over the left M1 of patients
with severe PDM and studied the functional connectivity (FC) changes between the …

Effect of low-power visible-light-activated photodynamic therapy (PDT) on primary dysmenorrhea: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

B Gu, S Zhu, X Ding, Y Deng, X Ma, J Gan… - … Journal of Women's …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is one of the most common complaints in women of
childbearing age. Therefore, this trial aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of low-power …

Investigating the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation on chronic pain management in endometriosis patients: A randomized controlled trial protocol

T Camila de Lima Alves da Silva, H da Silva Dantas… - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Introduction Similar to chronic pain conditions, individuals with endometriosis can be
affected by central sensitization syndrome (CSS), which is characterized by a loss of …

Effect of different electric stimulation modalities on pain and functionality of patients with pelvic pain: Systematic review with META‐analysis

CF Mendes, LS Oliveira, PA Garcez… - Pain …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Pelvic pain is located in the anterior abdominal wall, below the umbilical scar.
Its treatment includes pharmacological therapy, which can cause adverse effects and is not …

Clinical usability study of a home-based self-administration transcranial direct current stimulation for primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial

YT Rodrigues, TCLA Silva, E Radytė, E Bernatavičius… - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
This study tested the usability of a home-based self-administration transcranial direct current
stimulation (tDCS) device designed specifically for women's health needs. This is a single …