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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Neuroscience
    • Physiology

    Background:

    • Objective pain measurement is lacking, hindering treatment for non-communicative individuals.
    • Electrodermal Activity (EDA) is a physiological response to stimuli, potentially reflecting pain.
    • Previous studies have not reliably linked EDA features to pain presence or location.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish a strict relationship between Electrodermal Activity (EDA) signal features and pain presence.
    • To investigate the ability of classified EDA signals to determine pain location.
    • To explore the clinical relevance of EDA for pain assessment in non-communicative patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Recorded EDA signals from 28 healthy subjects experiencing induced electrical pain on the hand and forearm.
    • Preprocessed EDA data using Discrete Wavelet Transform and selected features via Chi-square analysis.
    • Classified pain presence and location using an Artificial Neural Network, validated with leave-one-subject-out cross-validation.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved 90% accuracy in distinguishing between pain and no pain states.
    • Attained 66.67% accuracy in localizing pain to either the hand or forearm.
    • Demonstrated the feasibility of using EDA signal features for pain detection and localization.

    Conclusions:

    • EDA signal features are strictly related to the presence of pain.
    • EDA analysis shows potential for objective pain localization, particularly beneficial for non-communicative patients.
    • This research validates EDA as a viable tool for enhancing pain management strategies.