Neurology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
rTMS in fibromyalgia: a randomized trial evaluating QoL and its brain metabolic substrate.
This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study investigated the impact of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on quality of life (QoL) of patients with fibromyalgia, and its possible brain metabolic substrate. ⋯ This study provides Class II evidence that rTMS compared with sham rTMS improves QoL in patients with fibromyalgia.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
tDCS in patients with disorders of consciousness: sham-controlled randomized double-blind study.
We assessed the effects of left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex transcranial direct current stimulation (DLPF-tDCS) on Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) scores in severely brain-damaged patients with disorders of consciousness. ⋯ This study provides Class II evidence that short-duration tDCS of the left DLPF cortex transiently improves consciousness as measured by CRS-R assessment in patients with MCS.