Neurostimulation and Inflammation

Dr. Peter Staats presents on neurostimulation and inflammation, with emphasis on the neuromodulation of nonpainful disorders. Dr. Staats begins with the history of electrical stimulation as a treatment for pain and other disorders such as indigestion, fatigue, and sleeplessness. Dr. Staats discusses the importance and significance of neural control of the immune system. Dr. Staats shows clinical evidence of the efficacy of neuromodulation in treating rheumatologic diseases, Sjogren’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson’s disease, acute COVID-19 patients, and acute treatment of stroke.