Sessions of Prolonged Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation or High-frequency 10 Hz Stimulation to Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for 3 Days Decreased Pain Sensitivity by Modulation of the Efficacy of Conditioned Pain Modulation

De Martino, Enrico, Fernandes, Ana Mércia, Galhardoni, Ricardo, De Oliveira Souza, Carolina, Ciampi De Andrade, Daniel and Graven-Nielsen, Thomas (2019) Sessions of Prolonged Continuous Theta Burst Stimulation or High-frequency 10 Hz Stimulation to Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex for 3 Days Decreased Pain Sensitivity by Modulation of the Efficacy of Conditioned Pain Modulation. The Journal of Pain, 20 (12). pp. 1459-1469. ISSN 1526-5900

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Abstract

The 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (10 Hz-rTMS) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex produces analgesia, probably by activating the pain modulation system. A newer rTMS paradigm, called theta burst stimulation (TBS), has been developed. Unlike 10 Hz-rTMS, prolonged continuous TBS (pcTBS) mimics endogenous theta rhythms, which can improve induction of synaptic long-term potentiation. Therefore, this study investigated whether pcTBS to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reduced pain sensitivity more efficiently compared with 10 Hz-rTMS, the analgesic effects lasted beyond the stimulation period, and the reduced pain sensitivity was associated with increased efficacy of conditioned pain modulation (CPM) and/or intracortical excitability. Sixteen subjects participated in a randomized cross-over study with pcTBS and 10 Hz-rTMS. Pain thresholds to heat (HPT), cold, pressure (PPT), intracortical excitability assessment, and CPM with mechanical and heat supra-pain threshold test stimuli and the cold pressor test as conditioning were collected before (Baseline), 3 (Day3) and 4 days (Day4) after 3-day session of rTMS. HPTs and PPTs increased with 10 Hz-rTMS and pcTBS at Day3 and Day4 compared with Baseline (P = .007). Based on pooled data from pcTBS and 10 Hz-rTMS, the increased PPTs correlated with increased efficacy of CPM at Day3 (P = .008), while no correlations were found at Day4 or with the intracortical excitability.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pain; conditioned pain modulation; diffuse noxious inhibitory control; dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; intracortical excitability; repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Subjects: B100 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
C600 Sports Science
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation
Depositing User: Elena Carlaw
Date Deposited: 02 Mar 2020 15:36
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2021 17:48
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/42314

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