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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 76:833-838 doi:10.1136/jnnp.2004.055806
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Longlasting antalgic effects of daily sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central and peripheral neuropathic pain

Table 2

 Individual effect on visual analogue scale (VAS) ratings of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) immediately after the last session and at two weeks’ follow up. Values are n (%)

Subgroup After the fifth session Two weeks after the last session
Poor Satisfactory Good Poor Satisfactory Good
PSP, post-stroke pain; TGN, trigeminal neuralgia.
TGN real 4 (28.6) 7 (50) 3 (21.4) 6 (42.9) 5 (35.7) 3 (21.4)
TGN sham 6 (60) 4 (40) 0 (0) 8 (80) 2 (20) 0 (0)
PSP real 3 (21.4) 10 (71.4) 1 (7.2) 5 (35.7) 7 (50) 2 (14.3)
PSP sham 9 (90) 1(10) 0 (0) 10 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0)

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