@article{121,
  keywords = {chronic central neuropathic pain, non-invasive brain stimulation},
  author = {Mei Chen and L Yao and Jennifer Boger and Kathryn Mercer and Benjamin Thompson and Ning Jiang},
  title = {Non-invasive brain stimulation interventions for management of chronic central neuropathic pain: a scoping review protocol},
  abstract = {<p><strong>Introduction</strong><br />
Pain can affect people regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. Chronic central neuropathic pain (CCNP) is a debilitating condition that affects populations such as stroke survivors, amputees, spinal cord injury patients and patients with multiple sclerosis, with prevalence rates between 30% and 80%. This condition can be caused by a lesion or disease affecting the somatosensory system. CCNP is notoriously drug resistant, and few effective CCNP treatment or management strategies exist. The emergence of non-invasive brain stimulation and neuromodulation techniques provide novel avenues for managing chronic central neuropathic pain. This scoping review aims to systematically identify the methods and effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for treating and managing chronic central neuropathic pain.</p>
},
  year = {2017},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  volume = {7},
  month = {10/2017},
  url = {http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/10/e016002},
  doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016002},
}