“…DBS for pain remains an underused modality. While widely used for movement disorders [ 2 , 3 ] and under scrutiny for psychiatric indications [ 4 , 5 , 6 ], DBS has been overshadowed in the pain arena by spinal cord stimulation [ 7 , 8 , 9 ], peripheral nerve stimulation [ 10 , 11 ] and, to lesser extent, motor cortex stimulation [ 12 , 13 ]. However, the worldwide experience indicates that none of these procedures work every time and, therefore, there is a great need in maintaining DBS as an option for both common and uncommon indications.…”