The study analyzed 10 chronic leg pain patients with implanted spinal cord stimulators.
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface published the study.
Here are three takeaways:
1. The researchers mapped the brain areas active in pain perception and modulation with functional MRI.
2. The researchers found spinal cord stimulation decreased chronic pain patients’ emotional responses to pain.
3. The researchers concluded if scientists can understand neural networks involved in pain pathophysiology, they can develop new therapies for chronic pain management.
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