Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals – new research

(THE CONVERSATION) - The big ideaUsing a brain implant that can record neural signals over many months, my research teamand I have discovered objective biomarkers of chronic pain severity in four patients with chronic pain as they went about their daily lives.Pain is one of the most important and basic subjective experiences a person can have. While there is plenty of evidence that perception of pain takes place in the brain, there is also a major kno