TABLE 2.
Frequency and discomfort of adverse effects. Median values and interquartile ranges of discomfort are presented.
| Adverse effect | tRNS (n = 30) | tDCS (n = 30) | Sham (n = 30) | |||
| Frequency | Discomfort | Frequency | Discomfort | Frequency | Discomfort | |
| Tingling | 2 (7%) | 0 (0–3) | 19 (63%) | 2.5 (0–9) | 23 (77%) | 4 (0–7) |
| Itching | 1 (3%) | 0 (0–1) | 8 (27%) | 0 (0–8) | 6 (20%) | 0 (0–10) |
| Burning | 0 (0%) | 0 (0–0) | 2 (7%) | 0 (0–4) | 2 (7%) | 0 (0–7) |
| Other | 2 (7%) | 0 (0–3) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0–3) | 1 (3%) | 0 (0–2) |
tRNS, transcranial random noise stimulation; tDCS, transcranial direct current stimulation. Median values and ranges are presented.