Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia
Male patients with fibromyalgia are a rarely studied population, yet they remain refractory to conventional medication. Here, we report the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on pain status in four male patients (aged 40.3 ± 8.49 years, right-handed) with fibromyalgia. It...
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| author | Vikas Kumar Tiwari Srishti Nanda Suvercha Arya Uma Kumar Renu Bhatia |
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| description | Male patients with fibromyalgia are a rarely studied population, yet they remain refractory to conventional medication. Here, we report the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on pain status in four male patients (aged 40.3 ± 8.49 years, right-handed) with fibromyalgia. It was found that the pain intensity reported at baseline was 6.50 ± 1.29 on the 11-point numerical pain rating scale that changed to 2.00 ± 1.15 posttherapy. Minor headache was noted in the 1st week of the therapy. rTMS could be beneficial for pain relief in male patients with fibromyalgia. Future investigations may focus on investigating more treatment options, such as rTMS, for male patients with fibromyalgia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-046f39ea216f42fb94454e4eca17f85e2025-02-02T23:15:33ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Rheumatology0973-36980973-37012020-01-0115213414010.4103/injr.injr_163_19Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgiaVikas Kumar TiwariSrishti NandaSuvercha AryaUma KumarRenu BhatiaMale patients with fibromyalgia are a rarely studied population, yet they remain refractory to conventional medication. Here, we report the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on pain status in four male patients (aged 40.3 ± 8.49 years, right-handed) with fibromyalgia. It was found that the pain intensity reported at baseline was 6.50 ± 1.29 on the 11-point numerical pain rating scale that changed to 2.00 ± 1.15 posttherapy. Minor headache was noted in the 1st week of the therapy. rTMS could be beneficial for pain relief in male patients with fibromyalgia. Future investigations may focus on investigating more treatment options, such as rTMS, for male patients with fibromyalgia.http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2020;volume=15;issue=2;spage=134;epage=140;aulast=Tiwarichronic painfibromyalgiamalesprefrontal cortextranscranial magnetic stimulation |
| spellingShingle | Vikas Kumar Tiwari Srishti Nanda Suvercha Arya Uma Kumar Renu Bhatia Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia Indian Journal of Rheumatology chronic pain fibromyalgia males prefrontal cortex transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| title | Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia |
| title_full | Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia |
| title_fullStr | Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia |
| title_short | Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia |
| title_sort | effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in male patients of fibromyalgia |
| topic | chronic pain fibromyalgia males prefrontal cortex transcranial magnetic stimulation |
| url | http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2020;volume=15;issue=2;spage=134;epage=140;aulast=Tiwari |
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