Summary: Electrical stimulation of areas deep inside the brain is used to treat severe tremors and movement disorders caused by conditions like Parkinson’s disease. Although not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for pain control, what we call Deep Brain Stimulation has actually been used to treat unyielding pain for over 40 years. Our first guest, Thomas Ashley shares a true story of triumph over “firelike” pain felt from his neck down to his big toe on the entire right side of his body following a stroke. Then, neurosurgeon Dr. Andre Machado from the Cleveland Clinic explores this fascinating therapy of accessing our inner brain for pain relief.
