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Lead
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Age
18–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
between 18 and 75 years
male and female subjects
has neuropathic pain after traumatic spinal cord injury
has chronic pain, \>3 months
is stable on oral pain medications at least two weeks. (patients are allowed to continue their pain medications, i.e., no change in pain medications.)
You may not be if
currently adjusting oral pain medications for their neuropathic pain
have pain, but not neuropathic (e.g., from inflammation at the incision wound of the residual limb or neuroma)
have a pacemaker, or other metal and/or implanted devices
have amputation in their arm(s)
have spinal cord injury (SCI) involving impairment of arms
have cognitive impairment from brain injury or are not able to follow commands, or to give consent
have asthma or other pulmonary disease
are not medically stable
have preexisting psychiatric disorders
alcohol or drug abuse
have a history of seizures/Epilepsy, or taking benzodiazepines, anticonvulsants, and antidepressants.
Mini-mental state examination (MMSE), a brief 30-point questionnaire test that is commonly used in the literature, will be used to screen for cognitive impairment. A brain injury patient with a score of 24 or lower on MMSE will be excluded.
