Analgesic and recovery effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in treatment of central and peripheral neurological disorders
Pathology of the peripheral or central nervous system
The treatment group receives effective transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Each procedure lasts 20-30 minutes. The procedures are carried out 15 times every other day. In the control group, sham transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is carried out with electrical impulses of frequency 1 Hz, a duration - 50 μs, and an amplitude - mA. The randomization process will be conducted by program software: Statistica Version: 12.0.1133.15 (x86/x64)
1. European 2. Adults aged from 25 to 60 years old 3. Neurological disorder is older than 3 months but less than 2 years 4. The severity of pain by visual analogue scale (VAS) is 5 scores and higher 5. Changes in the neurophysiological examination of the nervous system: electromyography, electroencephalography, evoked potentials 6. Signed voluntary informed consent to participate in this study
1. Presence of allergic reactions to any of the drugs used 2. Severe cognitive disorders 3. Epilepsy 4. Rheumatoid diseases 5. Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease of the lower extremities 6. Muscular dystrophies of the lower extremities 7. Diabetes mellitus 8. Pregnancy 9. Undergoing physiotherapy or acupuncture treatment