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).

Salemi G., Vazzoler G., Ragonese P., Bianchi A., Cosentino G., Croce G., et al. (2019). Application of tRNS to improve multiple sclerosis fatigue: a pilot, single-blind, sham-controlled study. JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION, 126(6), 795-799 [10.1007/s00702-019-02006-y].

Application of tRNS to improve multiple sclerosis fatigue: a pilot, single-blind, sham-controlled study

Salemi G.;Vazzoler G.;Ragonese P.;BIANCHI, Alessia;Gangitano M.;PORTERA, Erika;Realmuto S.;Fierro B.;Brighina F.
2019-01-01

Abstract

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).
2019
Salemi G., Vazzoler G., Ragonese P., Bianchi A., Cosentino G., Croce G., et al. (2019). Application of tRNS to improve multiple sclerosis fatigue: a pilot, single-blind, sham-controlled study. JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION, 126(6), 795-799 [10.1007/s00702-019-02006-y].
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