Jeffrey Borckardt

..This technique may have applications in the management of pain...

..This study used a simpler paradigm and evaluated the effects of different stimulation parameters on subjective perception of the quality and location of scalp pain...

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..There is, however, emerging brain imaging evidence that the left prefrontal cortex is involved in pain inhibition in humans...

..This article is a user's guide to conducting empirically respectable case-based time-series studies in a clinical practice or laboratory setting...

..The autocorrelation-corrected X-S chart demonstrates better type I error control with similar power to the original chart and may offer quality managers an important tool for appropriately handling autocorrelated quality data...

..Portability will likely become more and more important as TMS applications expand into different clinical areas (eg, TMS in the postanesthesia care unit after surgery)...

..It is unclear whether the motor cortex is the only effective cortical target for managing neuropathic pain, and no published studies to date have investigated the effects of prefrontal stimulation on neuropathic pain...

..This study sought to test this finding for replication and to more accurately estimate the effect size of this brief intervention on postoperative morphine use and postoperative pain and mood ratings...

..Thus, the criteria used to determine whether or not a psychiatry consultation is triggered, and the timing of the consultation request need further study...

..Despite evidence that prefrontal TMS can have analgesic effects, fast left prefrontal TMS appears to acutely suppress analgesia associated with perceived-control. This effect may be limited to the emotional dimension of pain experience...

..No studies have examined the analgesic effects of tDCS immediately after surgical/endoscopic procedures. Endoscopy investigating abdominal pain, especially ERCP, can cause significant postprocedural pain...

..This study used an experimental design to examine the effect of systematic implementation of behavioral interventions on the rate of seclusion and restraint in an inpatient psychiatric hospital...

..More systematic research is needed on the effectiveness of different strategies for reducing rTMS-related pain and discomfort...

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..There is growing interest in computer-delivered psychological interventions for a number of clinical conditions, including pain...

..Additionally, regardless of whether observations are independent, the technique demonstrates low power to detect real effects unless the effects are quite large...

..Empirical analyses indicate that the modified technique demonstrates superior false-positive performance with very little degradation of power compared with the original technique proposed by Alemi...

..This article discusses the concept of autocorrelation and demonstrates the negative impact of autocorrelation on traditional SPC methods, with a specific focus on the use of SPC charts to detect unusual events...

..If the acutely increased sensitivity sets the stage for the slower chronic anti-pain effects, the increased acute sensitivity does not disappear. Acute and chronic effects of VNS on pain perception merit further research...

..No studies have investigated the effects of prefrontal cortex stimulation using transcranial magnetic stimulation on postoperative pain...

..The current study investigates the accuracy and efficiency of 5 different approaches to motor threshold assessment for TMS research and practice applications...

..We analyzed interim results from the open-label phase of a multi-site randomized trial of rTMS as a treatment for depression to investigate whether the procedural pain of left prefrontal rTMS changes over time...

..The purpose of this study was to directly compare the onset and prevalence of shoulder pain in athletic and nonathletic wheelchair users...

..Much more research is needed regarding exactly how to refine and deliver the electrical pulses and how this differentially affects brain function in health and disease...

..This system requires less time and training to find the optimal position for prefrontal coil placement and it saves considerable time compared to the 10-20 EEG system...

..A cubic model fit the data best and provided weights for each of the harm-score categories. This preliminary study proposes a methodology for quantifying harm scores...

..Despite this intense treatment regimen, we failed to produce significant side effects. Doses of up to 12,960 pulses per day appear safe and tolerable in healthy young men...

..The methods in this class range from non-invasive (transcranial magnetic stimulation) to invasive brain surgery (deep brain stimulation)...

..In this pilot study, we explored corticospinal plasticity in a bed rest model. We hypothesized that the lack of weight bearing would induce cortical reorganization correlating with performance...

..The primary objective of this preliminary study was to compare the methods of continuous and intermittent presentation of neural feedback on targeted brain activity...

..State anxiety serves as a predictor of the sensory dimension of the pain experience, whereas depression serves as a predictor of the affective dimension of the pain experience...

..The costs and benefits of this system are discussed...

..Improved quality of life scores and decreased daily narcotic use, as indicators of successful pain relief, are expected after total pancreatectomy. These outcomes and their relationship have not been well examined in this patient group...

..Further studies are warranted addressing how acute or chronic VNS might modify eating behavior and weight...

..Early experiences with this model psychiatry from a hospital manager's perspective sanctuary trauma are discussed, along with the costs and benefits of using it...

..A control group did not wear a cast and underwent the same TMS sessions. Significant excitability changes occurred and peaked at 24 h post cast removal in the TMS experimental group but not the non-casted group...

..The system also allows for administrative evaluation of overall clinic performance. The costs and benefits of this system are discussed...

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..In each case, the malingering plaintiff's CBDI profile was indistinguishable from that of malingering experimental subjects and was clearly discernable from that of actual brain-damaged patients...

..However, psychotherapeutic interventions had no substantial impact on systolic pressure. The flexibility of hypnosis as a therapeutic tool is discussed in terms of potential advantages in treatment...

..All 5 patients showed significant improvement on at least 1 of the 3 dependent variables as a result of the hypnotic intervention. Four of the 5 patients reported using significantly less pain medication during the treatment phase...

..We demonstrate the value of using the Cumulative Sum chart, which is shown to be relatively robust to serial correlation, and much more efficient and effective than existing control charts...

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..Thus, new interventions that have the potential to reduce reliance on postoperative morphine in this patient population such as TMS need to be explored. ..

..Thus, new interventions that have the potential to reduce reliance on postoperative morphine in this patient population such as TMS need to be explored. ..