Does High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Affect EEG Gamma Band Activity?

Q: How can I download an article?

To download an article from SID, first log in to the site, search for the article title, and click on the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I download an ISI article?

To download an ISI article on SID, enter the keyword or article title in the search bar, view the relevant results, click on the desired article, and select the 'Download Article' option.

Q: How can I access the SID database?

To access the SID database, visit SID.ir, create an account, and log in to access scientific resources.

Q: Is downloading articles from SID free?

Some articles on SID are available for free, while others require payment. Details are specified on the article's page.

EBRAHIMIAN M.; RAZEGHI M.; ZAMANI A.; BAGHERI Z.; RASTEGAR K.; MOTEALLEH A.

مرکز اطلاعات علمی Scientific Information Database (SID) - Trusted Source for Research and Academic Resources

Journal Paper

Paper Information

Journal: Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering Year:2018 | Volume:8 | Issue:3 Page(s): 271-280

Download Full-Text

View:

139

Download:

130

Cites:

Information Journal Paper

Title

Does High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Affect EEG Gamma Band Activity?

Author(s)

Keywords

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Gamma Rhythm

Oscillations

Pain Measurement

Tourniquet Pain Test

Electroencephalography (EEG)

Abstract

Background: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive, inexpensive and safe analgesic technique used for relieving acute and chronic pain. However, despite all these advantages, there has been very little research into the therapeutic effects of TENS on brain activity. To the best of our knowledge, there is no evidence on the effect of high frequency TENS on the gamma band activity. Objective: Investigation of the effect of high frequency TENS on the electroencephalographic (EEG) gamma band activity after inducing ischemic pain in healthy volunteers is considered. Material and Methods: The modified version of Submaximal effort tourniquet test was carried out to induce tonic pain in 15 right-handed healthy volunteers. The high frequency TENS (150μ s in duration, frequency of 100 Hz) was applied for 20 minutes. Pain intensity was assessed at using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in two conditions (after-pain, after-TENS). EEG gamma band activity was recorded by a 19-channel EEG in three conditions (baseline, after-pain and after-TENS). The repeated measure ANOVA and paired-sample T-tests were used for data analysis. Results: EEG analysis showed an increase in gamma total power after inducing pain as compared to baseline and a decrease after the application of TENS (mean± SD: . 043± . 029 to. 088± . 042 to. 038± . 022 μ V2 ). The analysis of VAS values demonstrated that the intensity of induced pain (mean± SD: 51. 53± 9. 86) decreased after the application of TENS (mean± SD: 18. 66± 10. 28). All these differences were statistically significant (p<. 001). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that the high frequency TENS can reduce the enhanced gamma band activity after the induction of tonic pain in healthy volunteers. This finding might help as a functional brain biomarker which could be useful for pain treatment, specifically for EEG-based neurofeedback approaches.

Multimedia

No record.

Cites

No record.

References

No record.

Cite

APA: Copy

EBRAHIMIAN, M., RAZEGHI, M., ZAMANI, A., BAGHERI, Z., RASTEGAR, K., & MOTEALLEH, A.. (2018). Does High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Affect EEG Gamma Band Activity?. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING, 8(3), 271-280. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/334775/en

Vancouver: Copy

EBRAHIMIAN M., RAZEGHI M., ZAMANI A., BAGHERI Z., RASTEGAR K., MOTEALLEH A.. Does High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Affect EEG Gamma Band Activity?. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING[Internet]. 2018;8(3):271-280. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/334775/en

IEEE: Copy

M. EBRAHIMIAN, M. RAZEGHI, A. ZAMANI, Z. BAGHERI, K. RASTEGAR, and A. MOTEALLEH, “Does High Frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Affect EEG Gamma Band Activity?,” JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 271–280, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/334775/en

Related Journal Papers

No record.

Related Seminar Papers

No record.

Related Plans

No record.

Recommended Workshops