Your Brain on tACS: Electrical Stimulation Can Alleviate Chronic Back Pain - Science in the News
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Last updated 17 Jul 2024
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An investigation of individuals with chronic low back pain revealed that a disruption of normal brain activity patterns is related to worse perceived pain. Use of targeted electrical stimulation showed an increase in normal brain activity and reduced pain severity. While these results are only preliminary, they show promise for use of a noninvasive therapy for chronic pain that can be tailored to an individual’s specific brain activity.
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