Chronic migraine: risk factors, mechanisms and treatment

A May, LH Schulte - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2016 - nature.com
Chronic migraine has a great detrimental influence on a patient's life, with a severe impact
on socioeconomic functioning and quality of life. Chronic migraine affects 1–2% of the …

A materials roadmap to functional neural interface design

SM Wellman, JR Eles, KA Ludwig… - Advanced functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Advancements in neurotechnologies for electrophysiology, neurochemical sensing,
neuromodulation, and optogenetics are revolutionizing scientific understanding of the brain …

Complications of spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation techniques: a review of the literature

S Eldabe, E Buchser, RV Duarte - Pain Medicine, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Spinal cord and peripheral neurostimulation techniques have been practiced
since 1967 for the relief of pain, and some techniques are also used for improvement in …

Chronic migraine

TJ Schwedt - Bmj, 2014 - bmj.com
Chronic migraine is a disabling neurologic condition that affects 2% of the general
population. Patients with chronic migraine have headaches on at least 15 days a month …

Occipital nerve stimulation for the treatment of intractable chronic migraine headache: ONSTIM feasibility study

JR Saper, DW Dodick, SD Silberstein… - …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Medically intractable chronic migraine (CM) is a disabling illness characterized
by headache≥ 15 days per month. Methods: A multicenter, randomized, blinded, controlled …

Safety and efficacy of peripheral nerve stimulation of the occipital nerves for the management of chronic migraine: results from a randomized, multicenter, double …

SD Silberstein, DW Dodick, J Saper, B Huh… - …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Chronic migraine (CM) is a debilitating neurological disorder with few
treatment options. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) of the occipital nerves is a potentially …

The appropriate use of neurostimulation: avoidance and treatment of complications of neurostimulation therapies for the treatment of chronic pain

TR Deer, N Mekhail, D Provenzano, J Pope… - … : Technology at the …, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction: The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) has determined that there is a
need for guidance regarding safety and risk reduction for implantable neurostimulation …

Safety and efficacy of peripheral nerve stimulation of the occipital nerves for the management of chronic migraine: long-term results from a randomized, multicenter …

DW Dodick, SD Silberstein, KL Reed, TR Deer… - …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Recent studies evaluated short-term efficacy and safety of peripheral nerve
stimulation (PNS) of the occipital nerves for managing chronic migraine. We present 52 …

Occipital nerve stimulation for drug-resistant chronic cluster headache: a prospective pilot study

D Magis, M Allena, M Bolla, V De Pasqua… - The Lancet …, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Drug-resistant chronic cluster headache (drCCH) is a devastating disorder for
which various destructive procedures have been tried unsuccessfully. Occipital nerve …

Advances and challenges in neurostimulation for headaches

D Magis, J Schoenen - The Lancet Neurology, 2012 - thelancet.com
Many people who suffer from primary headache (ie, headache without an identifiable cause)
are resistant or intolerant to available drugs. During the past decade, central and peripheral …