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ORCID: 0000-0002-7227-1075 · 4 papers in corpus
2026
Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Menstrual Pain and Premenstrual Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
International journal of women's health ·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s564992

BackgroundPrimary dysmenorrhea (PD) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are common gynecological conditions that impair quality of life and productivity. Current treatments are mostly pharmacological and often come with side effects. Transcrani…

2025
Home-based self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation for women affected by primary dysmenorrhoea in Northeastern Brazil: a protocol study.
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100964

BackgroundThe prevalence of women with primary dysmenorrhoea is high and negatively impacts physical and mental health. The intense cyclic episodes of pain generate central nervous system dysfunctional processing. In this sense, strategies …

2024
Clinical usability study of a home-based self-administration transcranial direct current stimulation for primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial.
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0301851

This study tested the usability of a home-based self-administration transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device designed specifically for women's health needs. This is a single center triple blinded clinical usability study for a …

article 2024
Investigating the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation on chronic pain management in endometriosis patients: A randomized controlled trial protocol
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0306405

INTRODUCTION: Similar to chronic pain conditions, individuals with endometriosis can be affected by central sensitization syndrome (CSS), which is characterized by a loss of analgesia and central amplification of pain. Transcranial direct c…