The Relationship between Quality of Pain and the Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

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  • 成人脳性麻痺アテトーゼ型患者における疼痛の質とTENS の効果の関係

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Purpose: Patients with athetoid cerebral palsy typically have low back pain, and the low back pain manifests in different forms, such as continuous or intermittent pain. While the revised version of the Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2) is used to evaluate the quality of pain. Hence, we aimed to elucidate the relationship between quality of pain and the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS).<br>Methods: Eight adult patients with athetoid cerebral palsy and low back pain participated in this study. To assess the relationship between quality of pain and the effect of TENS, we used a crossover study design wherein all subjects underwent two different proceduresTENS and sham TENSto compare the immediate effect by SFMPQ-2.<br>Result: The effect of TENS showed different results based on the SF-MPQ-2 subscale.<br>Conclusion: As the effect of TENS is influenced by the quality of pain, it is important to evaluate the quality of pain by SF-MPQ-2 before performing TENS.

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