Chapter
The Science of Pain
06:19 - 17:12 (10:53)
The nervous system can lead to chronic pain, and the brain has some control over pain, according to studies. Acute pain from tissue damage is not the same as chronic pain; the latter is now considered a distinct disease.
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Maya, a mixed reality artificial intelligence assistant, helps guide doctors to diagnose patients remotely, with the ability to examine and display organs in real-time.
06:19 - 08:50 (02:31)
Summary
Maya, a mixed reality artificial intelligence assistant, helps guide doctors to diagnose patients remotely, with the ability to examine and display organs in real-time.
ChapterThe Science of Pain
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?’
PodcastThe Daily
In this episode, the host explores the relationship between pain, stress, and the brain.
08:50 - 11:31 (02:40)
Summary
In this episode, the host explores the relationship between pain, stress, and the brain. Through the story of one woman's struggle with chronic pain, she delves into the neuroscience behind pain and the effects of stress on the body.
ChapterThe Science of Pain
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?’
PodcastThe Daily
Chronic pain is now recognized as a distinct disease, separate from acute pain resulting from damage to tissues.
11:31 - 14:41 (03:10)
Summary
Chronic pain is now recognized as a distinct disease, separate from acute pain resulting from damage to tissues. Patient-rated pain scores in emergency rooms used to be as important as other vital signs until Purdue Pharma was implicated in the unethical marketing of opioids.
ChapterThe Science of Pain
EpisodeThe Sunday Read: ‘Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?’
PodcastThe Daily
Recent discoveries in neuroscience have revealed that chronic pain is not just a symptom, but rather a disease state of the nervous system itself.
14:41 - 17:12 (02:30)
Summary
Recent discoveries in neuroscience have revealed that chronic pain is not just a symptom, but rather a disease state of the nervous system itself. Studies have shown that the activity in the brain shifts from the sensory and motor regions to areas associated with emotion, which can lead to significant loss of gray matter in the prefrontal cortex and the thalamus.