Preliminary 6-month results from the first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subgenual singulate cortex (SCC) for chronic low back pain, suggested that the procedure reduces pain, ...

Electricity is the brain’s language. For a decade, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and philanthropy have enabled UC San Francisco physician-scientists to decipher this language and use ...

A $3.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health will allow neurosurgical, neurology and neuroscience researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Direct stimulation within the brain holds potential to treat chronic pain. Stereo EEG and implantation are ...

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Your nervous system is a key force behind so many important bodily functions. But when your peripheral nerves—those found outside of the brain and spinal cord—are damaged, it can cause pain and ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

Centennial Spine and Pain joined us at the New Mexico Living studio on Monday for our weekly health segment. This week, Dr. John Watkins told us all about peripheral nerve stimulators – what ...

(CNN) — Edward Mowery lived with excruciating pain for years: Picture being put into a hot frying pan, he said, and then someone holding you down on that pan forever. The fiery, shooting pain got so ...