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From: Cortical excitability and analgesic effects of multisite transcranial direct current stimulation targeting the motor cortex and cerebellum in fibromyalgia

Fig. 5

Experimental protocol timeline. Baseline questionnaires included the 2016 ACR fibromyalgia criteria, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (B-PCS), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), the Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI), the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), and the Functional Ability Scale in Chronic Pain. CB, cerebellum; M1, primary motor cortex; TMS, transcranial magnetic stimulation; NPS, Numerical Pain Scale; QST, quantitative sensory testing; CPM, conditioned pain modulation; PPT, pressure pain threshold; BPI, Brief Pain Inventory; BDNF, brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

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