tDCS

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Brain Stimulation May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Help With Fatigue

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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can ease pain and fatigue, and improve quality of life as an add-on treatment for people with fibromyalgia who do not respond to common pain medications, ... Read more

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017

New Brain Stimulation Therapy for Fibromyalgia and Major Depression Approved in Singapore

Fibromyalgia, News

Patients in Singapore with fibromyalgia-related migraines and other chronic pain will now be able to access Soterix Medical’s non-invasive therapeutic device, called PainX, as an alternative to treatment with medication. The announcement was ... Read more

July 21, 2017July 21, 2017

Electrical Brain Stimulation Could Help Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain, Study Suggests

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Ten sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a technique that stimulates certain areas of the brain with electrical impulses, could provide pain relief for patients with fibromyalgia, according to ... Read more

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016

PainX Device for Fibromyalgia Approved in Canada

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Soterix Medical’s PainX treatment platform, used to ease pain in fibromyalgia patients, has been approved in Canada as an in-office treatment. The therapy includes a non-invasive procedure featuring a mild electric current that ... Read more

April 22, 2016April 22, 2016

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Impairs Cognition During Strenuous Tasks, Study Finds

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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a treatment often used in fibromyalgia, may lead to cognitive overload if the method is applied during difficult cognitive tasks, according to a study, published in the ... Read more

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016

Fibromyalgia Patients Seen to Benefit from Current Stimulation in Limited Study

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Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain condition, marked by distinct symptoms like fatigue, sleeping disorders, cognitive dysfunction, and mood disturbances. But agreement regarding the condition often ends there. Researchers and clinicians assume that ... Read more