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Descriptor English:   Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Estimulación Eléctrica Transcutánea del Nervio 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Estimulação Elétrica Nervosa Transcutânea 
Synonyms English:   Electrical Stimulation, Transcutaneous
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Transcutaneous Nerve Stimulation
Cutaneous Electrostimulation, Analgesic
Electrostimulation, Analgesic Cutaneous
Electrostimulation, Transdermal
Nerve Stimulation, Transcutaneous
Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electric
Stimulation, Transcutaneous Electrical
Stimulation, Transcutaneous Nerve
Transcutaneous Electric Stimulation
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
Analgesic Cutaneous Electrostimulation
Electric Stimulation, Transcutaneous
Electroanalgesia
Percutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
TENS
Transdermal Electrostimulation  
Tree Number:   E02.331.800
E02.779.468.800
E02.831.535.468.800
E03.091.823
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse with ELECTRONARCOSIS
See Related English:   Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
 
History Note English:   90; was ELECTROANALGESIA see under ELECTROTHERAPY 1984-89 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation MT methods
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   28246 
Unique Identifier:   D004561 

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