The new electrical treatment of neuropathic pain

Research Project

Project/Area Number	15K21032
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering Pain science
Research Institution	University of Fukui
Principal Investigator	Matsuo Hideaki 福井大学, 学術研究院医学系部門(附属病院部), 理学療法士 (60529387)
Project Period (FY)	2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords	経頭蓋直流電気刺激 / 神経障害性疼痛 / 痛覚閾値 / 感覚閾値 / 経皮的末梢神経電気刺激
Outline of Final Research Achievements	The present study examined the changes of both the sensory function and the pain threshold by the transcranial direct current electrical stimulation (tDCS). There is a possibility that the tDCS modulate both sensory perception and pain threshold in healthy young adults and in patient with post-stroke neuropathic pain. It was also suggested that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), which is an existing electrical stimulation therapy, may be useful for neuropathic pain patients by using it with exercise therapy.