From Pain to Brain: Exploring Functional Connectivity in Chronic Pain Patients with Magnetoencephalography

Introduction:<br/>Chronic Pain (CP) presents a complex and prevalent issue that significantly affects individuals and society. Exploring the complexities of CP involves analyzing Functional Connectivity (FC), a process that identifies how different brain regions communicate across distances. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is particularly effective...

Magnetoencephalography to image the influence of different spinal cord stimulation paradigms on somatosensory evoked responses

<b>Introduction</b><br/>Chronic pain is an increasing problem in terms of prevalence and disease-related costs. Due to its complexity, it is difficult to treat. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a neurostimulation therapy with a relatively good success rate for patients with severe, intractable chronic pain. The mechanisms of action (MOAs) of SCS...

Magnetoencephalography to characterize cortical effects of conditioned pain modulation in patients treated with spinal cord stimulation

<b>Introduction</b>: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is a successful last-resort treatment for chronic pain patients, although its exact mechanisms of action (MOAs) still need to be unraveled. The MOAs of SCS partly rely on spinal mechanisms (gate control theory) and supraspinal mechanisms likely play a role as well. Pain processing involves a...

Magnetoencephalography to Image the Acute Modulation of Brain Activity by Spinal Cord Stimulation Treatment in Chronic Pain Patients

Background: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a last resort therapy for chronic pain syndromes, of which the exact mechanisms of action remain unknown. Although often effective, not all patients have sufficient pain reduction after implantation. Objective: Analyse the acute effects of tonic and burst SCS on spectral features in the whole brain...

Embodying Movement For Chronic Pain

Chronic (persistent) pain is a global health concern that affects one in ten adults ( Europe Pain Report, 2004). It is associated with pain on certain tender points of the body when staying still for long periods. Performing physical activity is key in combating this illness, but is also a challenge as patients suffer from fear of movement in...

Patient Health Network

Ivido is a start-up company that aims at improving the communication and efficiency in health care. To do so, Ivido has developed a platform where health care professionals can create health courses for their patients, to stimulate them to become more involved in their own health care program. Because of lack of means to communicate, the client...