Electrical sound therapy (IMAGE)

University of Minnesota

Electrical sound therapy

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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain’s somatosensory cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique to treat chronic pain and other sensory disorders.

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SONIC Lab, University of Minnesota

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