Impact of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials - Takeaways - MDSpire

Impact of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • By

  • Qinghua Luo

  • Chuansheng Hong

  • Chunyu Duan

  • Jiang Ma

  • Junjie Xiong

  • Xin Yang

  • Qimei Jiang

  • Jingming Hou

  • Rubing Yan

  • April 20, 2026

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    Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) effectively alleviates neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients compared to sham stimulation.

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    The systematic review included 7 randomized controlled trials with a total of 159 spinal cord injury patients.

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    rTMS demonstrated a significant reduction in neuropathic pain severity with a standardized mean difference of -1.41.

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    No significant effects of rTMS were observed on anxiety or depressive symptoms in spinal cord injury patients.

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    The study highlights the need for multidimensional therapeutic strategies due to the limitations of current pharmacological treatments.

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Impact of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

  • by Qinghua Luo, Chuansheng Hong, Chunyu Duan, Jiang Ma, Junjie Xiong, Xin Yang, Qimei Jiang, Jingming Hou, Rubing Yan

  • April 20, 2026

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