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Electric stimulation therapy

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Analgesia, anesthesia - Electric stimulation therapy

Europe

• European Federation of Neurological Societies

  • EFNS guidelines on neurostimulation therapy for neuropathic pain [2007]

International

• Cochrane Library

  • Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain

United States of America

• National Guideline Clearinghouse

  • Assessment: efficacy of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation in the treatment of pain in neurologic disorders (an evidence-based review). Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology [2010]

  • EFNS guidelines on neurostimulation therapy for neuropathic pain [2007]

Articles in journals

• Current Rheumatology Reports

  • Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Hyperalgesia and Pain [2008]

• Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery

  • Is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation effective in relieving postoperative pain after thoracotomy? [2010]

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