scholarly journals Role of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation in the management of trigeminal neuralgia

2011 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 150-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanju Singla ◽  
Vikram Prabhakar ◽  
Rajan Kumar Singla
Keyword(s):  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Medicinal Treatment ◽  
Peripheral Neurectomy ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation

ABSTRACT Background: Trigeminal neuralgia typically involves nerves supplying teeth, jaws and face of older females. Though the etiology is usually obscure, different treatment modalities have been tried for it viz. medicinal treatment, injection alcohol, peripheral neurectomy, rhizotomy, and microvascular decompression etc. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is an emerging and promising option for management of such patients. Aims and Design: The present study was designed with an aim to study the efficacy of TENS in management of trigeminal neuralgia. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 30 patients of trigeminal neuralgia confirmed by diagnostic nerve block. They were given bursts of TENS for 20-40 days over the path of the affected nerve and subsequently evaluated at 1 month and 3 month intervals by visual analogue scale (VAS), verbal pain scale (VPS), a functional outcome scales for main daily activities like sleep, chewing, talking, or washing face. Results: The results showed that, on VAS, the score decreased from 8.9 (Pre TENS) to 3.1 at 1 month and 1.3 at 3 months, and on VPS, the score decreased from 3.5 (Pre TENS) to 1.2 at 1 month and 0.3 at 3 months. Similarly, a considerable decrease in scores was seen on functional outcome scale for different activities. No side effects like irritation or redness of skin were seen in any of the patients. Conclusions: Thus, TENS was found to be a safe, easily acceptable, and non-invasive outdoor patient department procedure for management of trigeminal neuralgia.

scholarly journals Ultra-low-frequency-transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation for recording cameo surface and detachable cheek plumpers for enhanced complete denture esthetics

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
E. Mahesh Gowda ◽  
Ambika K. Narayanan ◽  
R. Vijaya Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Complete Denture ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Facial Disfigurement ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Edentulous Patients ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation

Severely resorbed completely edentulous maxillary and mandibular arches from long-term complete edentulism may pose a treatment challenge for the treating prosthodontist. The loss of teeth, over a period of time, can lead to gross facial disfigurement and also has great psychological effect. The loss of teeth also has effect on the musculature and supporting tissues which may lead to muscle wasting and dystrophy. Ever since its introduction in 1971, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) has been used in dentistry for various treatment modalities and it is especially indicated in management of tempo-mandibular dysfunctions (TMDs). TENS being a non-invasive, non-technique sensitive, and easy to use technique has evolved rapidly over the years as an adjunct in management of various dental therapies. Two case reports of completely edentulous patients are presented here, where ultra-low-frequency-TENS (ULF-TENS) was used as an aid in cameo surface recording and customizing the magnet retained cheek plumper within the physiological and functional limits of the orofacial musculature complex for rehabilitation with complete denture prosthesis.

scholarly journals Invazív neuromoduláció a gyógyszerrezisztens epilepsziák kezelésében

2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (52) ◽  
pp. 2103-2109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loránd Erőss ◽  
László Entz ◽  
Dániel Fabó
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Neural Interface ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
The Central Nervous System ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcranial Magnetic Simulation ◽  
Deep Brain

Neuromodulation is one of the most developing new disciplines of medical science, which examines how electrical, chemical and mechanical interventions can modulate or change the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous system. Neuromodulation is a reversible form of therapy which uses electrical or mechanical stimulation or centrally-delivered drugs to modulate the abnormal function of the central nervous system in pain, spasticity, epilepsy, movement and psychiatric disorders, and certain cardiac, incontinency, visual and auditory diseases. Neuromodulation therapy has two major branches. Non-invasive neuromodulation includes transcranial magnetic simulation, direct current stimulation and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation. Invasive neuromodulation includes deep brain stimulation, cortical stimulation, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, sacral nerve simulation, and subcutan stimulation. In this article the authors overview the apparently available neural interface technologies in epilepsy surgery. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(52), 2103–2109.

scholarly journals Shoulder transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation decreases heart rate via potentiating vagal tone

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Ming Hsieh ◽  
Wan-Chen Lin ◽  
Hsien-Yu Peng ◽  
Huang-Chung Chen ◽  
Yu-Cheng Ho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Vagal Tone ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Frequency Spectra ◽  
Invasive Therapy ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation

AbstractBy enhancing vagal activity, auricle transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is developed as a non-invasive therapy for heart failure. Nevertheless, though shoulder TENS used for treating adhesive capsulitis could affect vagal tone, its potential impact on heart functions remains unclear. In this study, electrocardiogram (ECG) and heart rate (HR) of subjects in response to sham, right-sided, or left-sided shoulder TENS (TENS-S, TENS-R, and TENS-L, respectively; 5 min) were recorded and analyzed. During the stimulation period, TENS-R constantly and TENS-L transiently decreased the HR of subjects; both TENS-R and TENS-L increased powers of the low- and high-frequency spectra. While TENS-R exhibiting no effect, TENS-L increased the ratio of low/high-frequency power spectrum indicating TENS-R decreased the HR through potentiating cardiac vagal tone. Collectively, these results suggest TENS could be an early and non-invasive therapy for heart failure patients before considering implant devices or devices are not feasible; moreover, therapists/physicians need to carefully monitor the potential adverse events during treatment for patient safety.Trial registration: The study protocol was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03982472; 11/06/2019).

scholarly journals Rehabilitation of a Completely Edentulous Patient using TENS to record Functional Borders and Cheek Plumpers for Esthetics

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-82
Author(s):  
Shilpa Kulkarni ◽  
Nilesh Shrikant Bulbule ◽  
Jay Shah ◽  
Dilip Kakade
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Cranial Nerves ◽  
Neural Stimulation ◽  
Psychological Effect ◽  
Complete Denture ◽  
Edentulous Patient ◽  
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Facial Disfigurement ◽  
Electric Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Actual Loss

ABSTRACT The facial disfigurement associated with the loss of teeth has greater psychological effect on the patient than the actual loss of teeth. Presented herein, is a novel, precise and accurate technique of performing border molding using transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS). The electronic stimulator is programed to deliver precisely controlled, uniform stimuli transmitted by transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation through fifth and seventh cranial nerves.   Plumping the cheeks by using cheek plumpers attached to the conventional complete denture using magnets was also done. The greatest advantage lies in the fact that they are completely detachable. How to cite this article Bulbule NS, Shah J, Kulkarni S, Kakade D. Rehabilitation of a Completely Edentulous Patient using TENS to record Functional Borders and Cheek Plumpers for Esthetics. Int J Prosthodont Restor Dent 2013;3(2):78-82.

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