RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Neurostimulation in the treatment of primary headaches
JF Practical Neurology
JO Pract Neurol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 362
OP 375
DO 10.1136/practneurol-2015-001298
VO 16
IS 5
A1 Sarah Miller
A1 Alex J Sinclair
A1 Brendan Davies
A1 Manjit Matharu
YR 2016
UL http://pn.bmj.com/content/16/5/362.abstract
AB 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.