Migraine could be treated with electrical stimulation patch
Written by Honor Whiteman
Published: 3 hours ago
A wireless patch that uses electrical stimulation to block pain signals to the brain may one day replace drugs for the treatment of migraine, a new study suggests.
[A woman with a migraine]
Researchers suggest that migraine could be treated with a wireless, electrical stimulation device.
Researchers reveal how the new device - created by therapeutic electronic company Theranica - significantly reduced migraine pain for more than 60 percent of study participants, compared with a sham treatment.
Dr. David Yarnitsky, of Technion Faculty of Medicine in Haifa, Israel, and colleagues recently reported their findings in the journal Neurology.
Migraines are recurring headaches characterized by a moderate or severe throbbing or pulsing pain, which often occurs on one side of the head. Sensitivity to light and sound may also arise with a migraine, as well as nausea and vomiting.
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