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Post-Treatment => Headaches => Topic started by: jerseygirl on June 26, 2008, 03:30:09 pm

Title: New device - occipital nerve stimulation
Post by: jerseygirl on June 26, 2008, 03:30:09 pm

Hi,

Here is an article on a new device that stimulates occipital nerve and thus gets rid of a headache. The occipital nerve is often directly affected by AN surgery. I wonder if this device would work for any of us with chronic pain.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/health-care/medtronic-announces-clinical-data-occipital-nerve-stimulation-chronic-migraine/

Eve

Title: Re: New device - occipital nerve stimulation
Post by: Janet on June 26, 2008, 11:06:21 pm

The doctor that did my occipital block offered that I be in a study using a nerve stimulator. I decided to have occipital nerve release and scar revision surgery instead, knowing that if the surgery didn't work, I still had another option. The stimulator study was free of charge and might be a good solution for some that were sick of taking medication.

Title: Re: New device - occipital nerve stimulation
Post by: staypoz on June 27, 2008, 12:05:42 pm

Thanks for sharing this, jerseygirl.  I know at least one person who has a nerve stimulator for intractable pain of another kind.  This is certainly something I would be interested in investigating. 

staypoz