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Old 09-28-2012, 07:19 AM
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Hi, Just a quick report after being away for too long.

At this point I've been using tDCS regularly (as close to daily as I can) for close to the last 10 weeks.

And, while tDCS has not making a difference in my pain - and with lower-extremity I was warned in advance - it has brought about a real reduction in my sympathetic dysfunction, which had manifest as edema and myocardial small-vessel constriction that had finally become refractory to nitroglycerin, resulting in briefly being admitted after a 12-hour stay in the ER, a few weeks before I started tDCS my initial treatment with tDCS. (All of which is done with the anode is applied to the dominant motor cortex: M1.)

But, when also applied to the dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex - F3 - it has largely restored my verbal fluency, something I assumed I would never see again. So HOORAY FOR THAT!!!

Mike
That is awesome news Mike! I am so glad to hear it. I know we all want reduction in the pain but I would say MOST of my improvement has been in the other symptoms of RSD as a result of tDCS. I am just over the moon to hear about the restoration of your verbal fluency...I know that means so much to you. Thanks so much for the update! Take care.
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