"Nerve stimulation devices" to relieve headaches will be available

"Nerve stimulation devices" to relieve headaches will be available

Cluster headaches are more severe and rare than more common migraines. Belong to one of vascular headache, because headache is in a period of time dense attack and get a name. MeilunThere are no drugs available to cure the disease, but Autonomic Technologies Inc. (ATI), a SAN francisco-based company that makes Autonomic video CARDS, has developed an amygdala -sized device that can be implanted into patients to help control the intense pain of cluster headaches. Preliminary tests are now under way in the United States and will be followed by large-scale clinical trials.

ATI's device is surgically implanted in the lower zygomatic area of the patient's affected side. It stimulates the SPG (SPG) to control and relieve pain. This is a bundle of nerves behind the nose that Meiluncarries nerve signals associated with headaches. When patients experience a cluster headache, they can use a separate handheld device to wirelessly activate a neural stimulation device implanted in the body, preventing pain signals from reaching the brain via SPG. The handheld device is pre-programmed by the patient's doctor to control the length and level of the stimulus depending on the patient's specific situation. The device can significantly reduce and control the headache caused by cluster headache attacks. Video is further described.