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Personalized brain stimulation can ease chronic pain

A new process for mapping and treating severe pain shows promise

A swirly, artistic green image of a woman's head.

Bespoke brain maps of people with severe pain may allow new treatments.

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By Laura Sanders

By mapping a woman’s pain in her brain, scientists could dial it down. A small series of case studies, published July 30 in Brain Stimulation, suggests that even tenacious, complex pain signals can be interrupted by hitting the right spot with electricity.