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Application of tRNS to improve multiple sclerosis fatigue: a pilot, single-blind, sham-controlled study
Giuseppe CosentinoGiuseppe CosentinoGiuseppe SalemiGiulia VazzolerSabrina RealmutoGiuseppe CroceErika PorteraPaolo RagoneseBrigida FierroMassimo GangitanoFilippo BrighinaA. Bianchisubject
AdultMale0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyPhysical disabilityNeurologyFatigue treatmentStimulationTranscranial Direct Current StimulationSeverity of Illness IndexPlacebosYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-Remitting0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationOutcome Assessment Health CaremedicineHumansMultiple sclerosiSingle-Blind MethodBeneficial effectsFatigueBiological Psychiatrybusiness.industryMSQoL-54Multiple sclerosisMotor CortextRNSmedicine.diseaseFatigue impact scalePsychiatry and Mental health030104 developmental biologyPrimary motor areaNeurologyQuality of LifeFemaleMFISNeurology (clinical)Single blindPrimary motor cortexbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgerydescription
We evaluated the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) on fatigue in 17 subjects with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis with low physical disability. Two different patient groups underwent real or sham stimulation for 10 days, targeting the primary motor cortex of the dominant side or contralateral to the most compromised limb. In the ‘real group’, beneficial effects were observed using the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (p = 0.04; physical subscale: p = 0.03), the subscales ‘change in health’ (p = 0.006) and ‘role limitations due to physical problems’ (p = 0.001) of the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54, and by assessing the patient impression of perceived fatigue (p = 0.005).
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | Journal of Neural Transmission |