EEG Recordings as Biomarkers of Pain Perception: Where Do We Stand and Where to Go?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The universality and complexity of pain, which is highly prevalent, yield its significance to both patients and researchers. Developing a non-invasive tool that can objectively measure pain is of the utmost importance for clinical and research purposes. Traditionally electroencephalography (EEG) has been mostly used in epilepsy; however, over the recent years EEG has become an important non-invasive clinical tool that has helped increase our understanding of brain network complexities and for the identification of areas of dysfunction. This review aimed to investigate the role of EEG recordings as potential biomarkers of pain perception.

Methods

A systematic search of the PubMed database led to the identification of 938 papers, of which 919 were excluded as a re

SUBMITTER: Zis P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098726 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature