Rafael Giovani Missé, Alexandre Moura Dos Santos, Isabela Bruna Pires Borges, Marcus Vinicius Grecco, Marlise Sítima Mendes Simões Faria, Lorenza Rosa Silvério da Silva, Bruna Lindoso Correia, Ana Woo Sook Kim, Clarice Tanaka, Júlia Maria D'Andrea Greve, Abrahão Fontes Baptista, Samuel Katsuyuki Shinjo
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for pain, fatigue, physical function, and health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). METHODS: This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover clinical trial enrolled IIM patients with fatigue and pain who received tDCS (20 min, 2 mA) or sham stimulation for 10 daily sessions. Electrodes were placed according to the 10/20 EEG system...
2024: International Journal of Rheumatology