What do you think of the New Technologies that may ease pain for migraine sufferers?”
New Technologies May Ease Pain for Migraine Sufferers Friday, June 27, 2008 If you are one of the 28 million Americans who suffer from migraines, you know that this is no ordinary headache. The sensitivity to light and sound, nausea and pulsating pain that often accompany a migraine can literally be disabling. However, studies presented Friday at the American Headache Society’s annual meeting in Boston suggest that new technologies may lead to promising treatments, U.S. News & World Report reported Thursday. One study found that stimulating the back of the head with a handheld magnetic device – at the onset of a migraine – reduced migraine pain significantly. Another study found that stimulating the occipital nerve with an implanted device would relieve patients who don’t respond to conventional treatments. Here’s how the treatments work: — The transcranial magnetic stimulation device is held to the back of the head when a person has the first migraine aura. By pressing a button twice,
