Table 3 Electrophysiological data – nociceptive blink reflex and pain related evoked potentials
Nociceptive Blink reflex* | Condition | Latency (ms) | Latency (ms) | Area under the curve (x10-3, μVxms) | Area under the curve (x10-3, μVxms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Post-stimulation | Baseline | Post-stimulation | ||
Symptomatic side | anodal | 66.6 ± 11.0 | 63.8 ± 4.6 | 766.3 ± 345.3 | 917.9 ± 363.9 |
Sham | 71.9 ± 14.0 | 66.7 ± 11.2 | 685.1 ± 418.9 | 851.2 ± 434.4 | |
Asymptomatic side | anodal | 65.5 ± 7.9 | 74.4 ± 47.1 | 863.1 ± 404.7 | 827.7 ± 380.4 |
Sham | 66.6 ± 7.1 | 64.6 ± 8.1 | 819.2 ± 449.1 | 839.3 ± 524.4 | |
Pain related evoked potentials* | Condition | Amplitude (μV) | Amplitude (μV) | N2 latency (ms) | N2 latency (ms) |
Baseline | Post-stimulation | Baseline | Post-stimulation | ||
Symptomatic side | anodal | 66.7 ± 34.1 | 54.8 ± 34.9 | 157.4 ± 34 | 165.4 ± 20.9 |
Sham | 58.5 ± 32.4 | 48.9 ± 31.8 | 162.5 ± 38.3 | 163.3 ± 20.7 | |
Asymptomatic side | anodal | 55.3 ± 31 | 55.9 ± 30.8 | 155.6 ± 24.2 | 169.7 ± 48.8 |
Sham | 50.8 ± 28.1 | 52.7 ± 35.6 | 161.1 ± 22.5 | 161.4 ± 23.9 | |