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Strong Support
A small study found that wearable TENS devices (the kind you wear on your skin that use mild electrical currents for pain relief) seem safe for people with NMOSD to use at home, with no major side effects over 4 weeks whether real or fake treatment was used.
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A transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device for the relief of neuropathic pain in NMOSD: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2024 Oct-DecThis study tested whether TENS (wearable electrical nerve stimulation) devices are safe and work for pain in NMOSD patients over 4 weeks. The study found the treatment was safe and tolerable, with no serious side effects reported in either the real treatment or sham treatment groups, supporting the claim.
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