title: Motor cortex stimulation for chronic pain: systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.
authors.forename: William M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Landau
authors.forename: W Thomas
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Thach
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome