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Papers: 5 Aug 2023 - 11 Aug 2023
RESEARCH TYPE:
Clinical
Human Studies, Medical Devices, Neurobiology, Neuromodulation
PAIN TYPE:
Musculoskeletal Pain
2023 Aug 02
Brain Stimul
Chronic pain is processed by at least three well-known pathways, two pain provoking pathways including a medial ‘suffering’ and lateral ‘painfulness’ pathway. A third descending pain pathway modulates pain but is predominantly inhibitory. Chronic pain can be seen as an imbalance between the two pain-provoking and the pain inhibitory pathways. If this assumption is correct, then the imbalance between pain input and pain suppression should reverse and normalize in response to successful, i.e., pain reducing burstDR spinal cord stimulation, one of the current treatment options for neuropathic pain.