Abstract | BACKGROUND: Non-drug treatments should be systematically associated to the medical analgesic treatment during the terminal phase of cancer. CASES PRESENTATION: CASES MANAGEMENT: CASES OUTCOME: Patient 1 experienced a marked improvement of her pain over the days following the first repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation session. Medical treatment was able to be rapidly decreased by about 50%, which restored an almost normal level of consciousness and lucidity. Patient 2's pain was also markedly decreased over the days following these five consecutive sessions, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation also appeared to have had a beneficial effect on the patient's anxiety and mood. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Julien Nizard, Amélie Levesque, Nathalie Denis, Edwige de Chauvigny, Aurélie Lepeintre, Sylvie Raoul, Jean-Jacques Labat, Samuel Bulteau, Benoît Maillard, Kevin Buffenoir, Gilles Potel, Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur, Jean Paul Nguyen |
Journal | Palliative medicine
(Palliat Med)
Vol. 29
Issue 6
Pg. 564-8
(Jun 2015)
ISSN: 1477-030X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 25739966
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | © The Author(s) 2015. |
Topics |
- Aged
- Analgesia
(methods)
- Female
- Humans
- Motor Cortex
(physiology)
- Neoplasms
(complications)
- Pain Management
(methods)
- Pain, Intractable
(therapy)
- Palliative Care
(methods)
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
(methods)
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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