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Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Summary

Description: The use of specifically placed small electrodes to deliver electrical impulses across the SKIN to relieve PAIN. It is used less frequently to produce ANESTHESIA.

Also Known As: TENS; Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation; Electrical Stimulation, Transcutaneous; Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation; Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation Show All >>

Networked: 2073 relevant articles (296 outcomes, 466 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation is Relevant

  1. Pain (Aches) : 160 outcomes 221 studies in 878 results
  2. Low Back Pain (Lumbago) : 20 outcomes 13 studies in 66 results
  3. Stroke (Strokes) : 10 outcomes 18 studies in 53 results
  4. Postoperative Pain : 9 outcomes 18 studies in 68 results
  5. Knee Osteoarthritis : 7 outcomes 7 studies in 24 results
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Drugs Related to Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

  1. salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM)
  2. 2-(4-toluidino)-6-naphthalenesulfonic acid (TNS)
  3. Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
  4. Ice
  5. Cytokines
  6. Baclofen
  7. Cisplatin (Platino)
  8. TES
  9. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
  10. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)
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Therapies Related to Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

  1. Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  2. Acupuncture Points (Acupuncture Point)
  3. Analgesia
  4. Electric Stimulation Therapy (Electrotherapy)
  5. Thoracotomy
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