A noninvasive technique providing low-level electrical stimulation of the brain produces significant pain-reducing effects for patients, according to a study published in the Nov. 2010 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia and a Medical News Today report.
The study used ultraviolet light to create a small, painful area of sunburn on the upper thigh in healthy volunteers, then used transcranial electrostimulation to treat the pain. In TES, a mild electrical current is delivered through electrodes placed around the patient's head.
According to the report, TES significantly reduced pain responses in both sunburned and non-burned skin. With further research and development, the technique could provide a valuable, non-drug approach to reducing pain, according to researchers.
Read the Medical News Today report on the study.
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The study used ultraviolet light to create a small, painful area of sunburn on the upper thigh in healthy volunteers, then used transcranial electrostimulation to treat the pain. In TES, a mild electrical current is delivered through electrodes placed around the patient's head.
According to the report, TES significantly reduced pain responses in both sunburned and non-burned skin. With further research and development, the technique could provide a valuable, non-drug approach to reducing pain, according to researchers.
Read the Medical News Today report on the study.
Read more on anesthesia:
-5 Reasons Anesthesiologists Will Cancel an ASC Case
-Anesthesiologist Wins Maryland House Seat