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Anesthesia and Analgesia > Analgesia > Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation

Preferred term

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Electrical Stimulation, Transcutaneous
  • Electric Stimulation, Transcutaneous
  • Electrostimulation, Transdermal
  • Nerve Stimulation, Transcutaneous
  • Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Percutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
  • Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electric
  • Stimulation, Transcutaneous Nerve
  • TENS
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
  • Transcutaneous Electric Stimulation
  • Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation
  • Transdermal Electrostimulation

Note

  • do not confuse with ELECTRONARCOSIS

Scope note

  • The use of specifically placed small electrodes to deliver electrical impulses across the SKIN to relieve PAIN. It is used less frequently to produce ANESTHESIA.

History note

  • 1990; use ELECTROTHERAPY 1984-1989

In other languages

  • transkutaaninen hermostimulaatio

    Finnish

  • TENS
  • TENS-hoito
  • THS
  • THS-hoito
  • TNS
  • TNS-hoito
  • transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
  • transkutaaninen neurostimulaatio
  • transkutaaninen sähköinen hermostimulaatio
  • Transkutan nervstimulering

    Swedish

  • Elektroanalgesi
  • Perkutan elektrisk nervstimulering
  • TENS
  • Transkutan elektrisk nervstimulering

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004561

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