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Table 4 Ratings of sensations at the scalp during TPS stimulation

From: First evidence of long-term effects of transcranial pulse stimulation (TPS) on the human brain

 

Sham

Verum

n (%)

Mean intensity (SD)

n (%)

Mean intensity (SD)

Tactile

7 (9.72)

3.64 (2.01)

7 (9.72)

4.67 (3.20)

Pressure

3 (4.17)

3.00 (1.73)

11 (15.28)

2.23 (1.54)

Pain

1 (1.39)

2.00 (0.00)

12 (16.67)

2.27 (1.47)

  1. Number (n) and percentage of sessions in which specific sensations occurred out of all 72 TPS sessions (12, participants, 6 session each). Mean and standard deviation (SD) for sensation intensity, ranging from 1 to 10 (= max. intensity), were calculated for reported sensations only