Long‐lasting analgesic effect of transcranial direct current stimulation in treatment of chronic endometriosis pain. Issue 12 (30th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rostami, Reza; Badran, Bashar W.; Kazemi, Reza; Habibnezhad, Mohammad; George, Mark S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. Volume 41:Issue 12(2015:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1998
• Page End: 2001
• Publication Date: 2015-09-30
• Subjects: endometriosis -- motor cortex -- pain -- transcranial direct current stimulation; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; 618.1005
• DOI: 10.1111/jog.12817
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-8076

Abstract

Abstract: Approximately 10–20% of women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis, with 70–90% of these women reporting chronic pain symptoms that persist during their menstrual cycle. We are presenting a case in which a novel form of noninvasive brain stimulation called transcranial direct current stimulation was used as an intervention in a 32‐year‐old woman with persistent, chronic pain symptoms caused by endometriosis for 20 years. Ten daily, 20‐min sessions of 2‐mA anodal transcranial direct current stimulation were applied over the left primary motor cortex. Acutely, visual analog scale pain symptoms were reduced by 60%. There were also significant decreases in modules of the Endometriosis Health Profile. At the 4‐month follow‐up, the patient still expressed an overall decrease in pain symptoms of 30%.