When is Motor Cortex Stimulation Used?
Motor Cortex Stimulation is an excellent treatment option for burning facial pain caused by nerve injury and for other nerve or brain injury pain syndromes. Motor Cortex Stimulation involves implantation of an array of electrodes over the motor cortex region of the brain. Stimulating this area with electrical impulses inhibits pain. How it Works The procedure is usually performed in two separate operations. In the first procedure, computer-aided neuronavigation techniques and MRI images are used to implant an electrode beneath the skull against the dura, a protective membrane that covers the brain. The electrode – placed in the precise location – delivers pulses of electrical stimulation through the membrane to an area known as the motor cortex, a part of the brain involved in movement and sensation.
