A bioelectromagnetic hypothesis of chronic primary pain: from thalamocortical dysrhythmia to the consciousness-brain interface - Takeaways - MDSpire

A bioelectromagnetic hypothesis of chronic primary pain: from thalamocortical dysrhythmia to the consciousness-brain interface

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  • Muhammad Khatib

  • Dror Robinson

  • Mustafa Yassin

  • June 4, 2026

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    Chronic primary pain is recognized by WHO as a disease, necessitating new conceptual frameworks beyond current models of sensitization.

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    The proposed hypothesis suggests chronic pain arises from bioelectromagnetic coherence disruption at the consciousness-neural tissue interface.

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    Evidence supporting this hypothesis includes thalamocortical dysrhythmia, heart rate variability abnormalities, and mitochondrial dysfunction.

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    Chronic primary pain is defined as pain lasting over three months with significant emotional distress and/or functional disability.

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    The framework posits that inflammatory cascades and central sensitization are downstream effects of bioelectromagnetic disruption.

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A bioelectromagnetic hypothesis of chronic primary pain: from thalamocortical dysrhythmia to the consciousness-brain interface

  • by Muhammad Khatib, Dror Robinson, Mustafa Yassin

  • June 4, 2026

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