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 language | American English |
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State | Published - Nov 14 2013 |
Keywords
- Chronic Pain
- Electrical Stimulation
Disciplines
- Bioelectrical and Neuroengineering
- Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation
- Engineering