Treatment of Chronic Refractory Pain by Combined Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Cingulum and Sensory Thalamus (EMOPAIN Study): Rationale and Protocol of a Feasibility and Safety Study

Treatment of Chronic Refractory Pain by Combined Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Cingulum and Sensory Thalamus (EMOPAIN Study): Rationale and Protocol of a Feasibility and Safety Study

Background: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the sensory thalamus has been proposed for 40 years to treat medically refractory neuropathic pain, but its efficacy remains partial and unpredictable. Recent pilot studies of DBS targeting the ACC, a brain region involved in the integration of the affecti...

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Main Authors: Aurélie Leplus, Michel Lanteri-Minet, Anne Donnet, Nelly Darmon, Jean Regis, Denys Fontaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
anterior cingulate cortex
deep brain stimulation
protocol
refractory pain
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/9/1116

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