Prospective Study
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World J Rheumatol. Feb 28, 2023; 11(1): 1-12
Published online Feb 28, 2023. doi: 10.5499/wjr.v11.i1.1
Figure 1
Figure 1 Flow-charts of the study. ASSD: Antisynthetase syndrome; COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019; RA: Rheumatoid arthritis; SARDs: Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases; SLE: Systemic lupus erythematosus: SpA: Spondyloarthritis; SSj: Sjögren’s syndrome.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Changes related post transcranial direct current electrical stimulation intervention. Changes related post transcranial direct current electrical stimulation intervention in the A: General fatigue score; B: Pain score; C: Quality of life score. EQ-5D: Health-related quality of life; tDCS: Transcranial direct current electrical stimulation.
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Figure 3 Changes after transcranial direct current electrical stimulation intervention. A: Changes after transcranial direct current electrical stimulation intervention related to the mean Modified Fatigue Impact Scale score; B: Quality of life score; C: Fatigue Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy mean score. EQ-5D: EuroQual; FACIT: Fatigue Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; MFIS: Modified Fatigue Impact Scale; tDCS: Transcranial direct current electrical stimulation.

  • Citation: Missé RG, dos Santos AM, Borges IBP, Simões MSM, Silvério LR, Correia BL, Kim AWS, Caetano AM, Pasoto SG, Saad CGS, Domiciano DS, Tanaka C, Greve JMD, Baptista AF, Shinjo SK. Transcranial direct current electrical stimulation in combination with aerobic exercise: A pilot study in post-COVID-19 systemic autoimmune rheumatic patients. World J Rheumatol 2023; 11(1): 1-12
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3214/full/v11/i1/1.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5499/wjr.v11.i1.1