Neurostimulation in the treatment of primary headaches

Sarah Miller, Alexandra Sinclair, Brendan Davies, Manjit Matharu

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Abstract

There is increasing interest in using neurostimulation to treat headache disorders. There are now several non-invasive and invasive stimulation devices available with some open-label series and small controlled trial studies that support their use. Non-invasive stimulation options include supraorbital stimulation (Cefaly), vagus nerve stimulation (gammaCore) and single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (SpringTMS). Invasive procedures include occipital nerve stimulation, sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation and ventral tegmental area deep brain stimulation. These stimulation devices may find a place in the treatment pathway of headache disorders. Here, we explore the basic principles of neurostimulation for headache and overview the available methods of neurostimulation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)362-375
JournalPractical Neurology
Volume16
Issue number5
Early online date5 May 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2016

Keywords

  • Headache
  • Migraine
  • Neurostimulation

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