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

Panagiotis ZisAndreas LiampasArtemios ArtemiadisGabriela TsalamandrisPanagiota NeophytouZoe UnwinVasilios K KimiskidisGeorgios M HadjigeorgiouGiustino VarrassiYifan ZhaoPtolemaios Georgios Sarrigiannis

Published in: Pain and therapy (2022)

Although no robust EEG biomarkers of pain perception have been identified yet, EEG has potential and future research should be attempted. Designing strong research protocols, controlling for potential risk of biases, as well as investigating brain networks rather than isolated cortical changes will be crucial in this attempt.

Keyphrases

resting state
functional connectivity
chronic pain
working memory
pain management
neuropathic pain
white matter
multiple sclerosis
brain injury