transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation

Preferred Label : transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : transcutaneous electrical stimulation; transcutaneous nerve stimulation; transdermal electrostimulation; tens; stimulation, transcutaneous electric; electrical stimulation, transcutaneous; electric stimulation, transcutaneous; transcutaneous electric stimulation; percutaneous electric nerve stimulation; percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; electrostimulation, transdermal; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; nerve stimulation, transcutaneous; stimulation, transcutaneous nerve;

CISMeF synonym : stimulation, transcutaneous electrical;

DeCS synonym : Percutaneous Electrical Neuromodulations; Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy; Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapies; Percutaneous Electrical Neuromodulation; Electroanalgesias;

MeSH hyponym : analgesic cutaneous electrostimulation; electroanalgesia; Cutaneous Electrostimulation, Analgesic; Electrostimulation, Analgesic Cutaneous; Electroanalgesias;

Related MeSH term : Neuromodulation Therapy, Percutaneous; Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapies; Therapy, Percutaneous Neuromodulation; Percutaneous Electrical Neuromodulation; Electrical Neuromodulation, Percutaneous; Electrical Neuromodulations, Percutaneous; Neuromodulation, Percutaneous Electrical; Neuromodulations, Percutaneous Electrical; Percutaneous Electrical Neuromodulations;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with ELECTRONARCOSIS;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcutaneous nerve stimulation;

Details

Origin ID

D004561;

UMLS CUI

C0040654;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- 10 (qualifier value) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Electroanalgesia [NCIt concept]
- Lyell's syndrome [MedDRA LLT]
- Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy [NCIt concept]
- Standing [ICNP subject]
- TEN [MedDRA LLT]
- TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRICAL NEUROSTIMULATION [Cladimed Gamm]
- Thymic epithelial neoplasm [ORDO Disease]
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation [NCIt concept]
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation [MedDRA LLT]
- ten [SNOMED Notion]
- transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators [medical devices type]
Record concept(s)
- Percutaneous Neuromodulation Therapy [MeSH concept]
- analgesic cutaneous electrostimulation [MeSH concept]
- electroanalgesia [MeSH concept]
- transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation [MeSH concept]
See also
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- implantable neurostimulators [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation [NCIt concept]
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Transcutaneous electrical stimulation [MedDRA LLT]

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