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T1 Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation in patients with fibromyalgia. A systematic review
A1 Conde Antón, Ángela
A1 Hernando Garijo, Ignacio
A1 Jiménez del Barrio, Sandra
A1 Mingo Gómez, María Teresa
A1 Medrano De La Fuente, Ricardo
A1 Ceballos Laita, Luis
AB Background: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is a chronic pathology characterised by widespread pain commonly associated with psychological distress affecting quality of life. In recent years, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) have been investigated to treat chronic pain. The aim of the current review is to determine the effects of tDCS and TMS on the main symptoms of patients with FM.Development: A systematic review based on PRISMA guidelines was carried out. The search strategy was performed in MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PEDro and Cochrane Library. Randomised controlled trials based on the effects of tDCS and TMS on pain, pressure pain threshold (PPT), fatigue, anxiety and depression, catastrophising and quality of life in patients with FM were analysed. Fourteen studies were included.Conclusions: The application of tDCS to the motor cortex is the only intervention shown to decrease pain in the short and medium-term in patients with FM. The application of both interventions showed improvements in PPT, catastrophising and quality of life when applied to the motor cortex, and in fatigue when applied to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. The effects of these interventions on anxiety and depression are unclear.
SN 2173-5808
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78217
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78217
LA spa
NO Neurología, Julio-Agosto 2023, vol. 38, n. 6. p. 427—439
DS UVaDOC
RD 26-oct-2025