Case Notes - Physical Pain

Dr Mark Porter investigates health issues of the day. He reports on the latest findings about the experience of physical pain. By doing real-time scanning of the brain, researchers can see where pain is experienced. The hope is that this understanding will lead to new treatments for pain, which could be either drugs or psychological. Mark also talks to doctors who are developing new ways of assessing how much pain babies are experiencing when they are ill or undergoing medical procedures.