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01-06-2010 | Neuromodulation: Present and Future

Neuromodulation for refractory headaches

Authors: Giovanni Broggi, Giuseppe Messina, Carlo Marras, Ivano Dones, Angelo Franzini

Published in: Neurological Sciences | Special Issue 1/2010

Abstract

Drug refractory headaches constitute an important cause of social life disability; when a lack of responsiveness to conservative treatments is ascertained for these pathological conditions, surgical options are considered. Several lines of evidence exist to assert that the neuromodulation procedures available so far are safe and effective in a large amount of patients for the treatment of different types of severe primary and secondary headaches. Central (deep-brain stimulation, DBS) and peripheral [vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), occipital nerve stimulation (ONS), subcutaneous trigeminal stimulation] neuromodulation procedures are here reviewed as reported in literature along with the experience of our Institute.

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Title: Neuromodulation for refractory headaches
Authors: Giovanni Broggi
Giuseppe Messina
Carlo Marras
Ivano Dones
Angelo Franzini
Publication date: 01-06-2010
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-010-0293-6

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Neuromodulation for refractory headaches

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