Brain-Related Chronic Pain Disorder Treatment Method and Apparatus

Jeffrey Hargrove, Robert M. Ford, Buckley D. Beranek

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

A method for treating brain-related chronic pain disorders in human subjects includes assessing the brain function of a subject suffering from chronic pain, diagnosing a chronic pain-related abnormal brain condition, and mitigating the abnormal brain activity by applying an electrical stimulation signal to tissues corresponding to at least one area of abnormal brain activity.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Nov 14 2013

Keywords

  • Chronic Pain
  • Electrical Stimulation

Disciplines

  • Bioelectrical and Neuroengineering
  • Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation
  • Engineering

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