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01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract
EHMTI-0322. Effect of cervical epidural 10khz spinal cord stimulation on patients suffering from chronic, medically-refractory migraine
Authors:
S Palmisani, T Smith, R Arcioni, M Mercieri, V Vano, S Tigano, A Negro, A Al-Kaisy, P Martelletti
Published in:
The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
A significant minority of chronic migraine (CM) patients do not respond to conventional medical treatment. Occipital nerve stimulation is a therapeutic option for refractory CM (rCM). However, randomized studies have failed to demonstrate efficacy. Cervical 10kHz spinal cord stimulation (10kHz-SCS) may provide a superior alternative to occipital stimulation. We report the preliminary results of a prospective, open-label, feasibility study to assess safety and tolerability cervical 10kHz-SCS in rCM patients. …