# The role of the cingulum in deep brain stimulation of the limbic pain matrix

## TL;DR

This commentary discusses the cingulum's role in deep brain stimulation for chronic pain.

## Contribution

It highlights the cingulum as a potential target for treating intractable pain.

## Key findings

- The cingulum is identified as a central area in the limbic pain matrix.
- Its anatomy and connectivity suggest a key role in pain modulation.

## Abstract

This scientific commentary refers to ‘The cingulum: a central hotspot for the battle against chronic intractable pain?’, by Kollenburg et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcae368) and ‘The cingulum: anatomy, connectivity and what goes beyond’, by Kollenburg et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcaf048).