'This is a big milestone because it’s the first time that neural activity related to chronic pain has been measured.'
Following the implantation, the volunteers were asked to fill out details about the intensity of their pain. The study participants did this activity for several months, noting pain scores based on pain severity about two-three times a day. Each time they did this, they were then required to record their brain activity for 30 seconds using the remote that controlled the implanted device.
After the collection of data from study participants, the team used machine learning algorithms to predict the reported pain levels linked to the part of the brain. The analysis revealed that the OFC were more strongly associated with episodes of chronic pain than the ACC signals. Moreover, they were also able to determine each patient's unique neural activity signature associated with their pain level.“This is a big milestone because it’s the first time that neural activity related to chronic pain has been measured in the real world over a clinically relevant time period.
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