Neurostimulation and devices and the conditions in which they can be used
| Supraorbital stimulation | Vagus nerve stimulation | Transcranial magnetic stimulation | Occipital nerve stimulation | Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation | Deep brain stimulation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device name | Cefaly | gammaCore | SpringTMS | Pulsante | ||
| Acute migraine attacks | X | ✓ | ✓ (with and without aura) | X | X | X |
| Prevention of episodic migraine | ✓ | X | X | X | X | X |
| Prevention of chronic migraine | X | X | X | ✓ | X | X |
| Acute cluster attacks | X | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | X |
| Prevention of episodic cluster headache | X | ✓* | X | X | X | X |
| Prevention of chronic cluster headache | X | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ (studies ongoing) | ✓ |
| Other TACs | X | X | X | ✓ (prevention of chronic intractable TACs) | X | ✓ (prevention of chronic intractable TACs) |
*Usefulness may be dictated by length of episodic cluster bout; if bout lasts <3 months, it may be difficult to assess as treatment may take this long to have a clear effect.
TAC, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia.