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(Message started by: Bob_Johnson on Aug 24th, 2007, 1:08pm)
Title: Vagus nerve stimulation
Post by Bob_Johnson on Aug 24th, 2007, 1:08pm
Found only one hit on this approach to CH treatment.
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Cephalalgia. 2005 Feb;25(2):82-6.


Vagus nerve stimulation relieves chronic refractory migraine and cluster headaches.

Mauskop A.

State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Anticonvulsant and antidepressant medications have demonstrated efficacy in migraine treatment. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective treatment for drug-refractory epilepsy and possibly depression and it also has documented analgesic effects. These observations suggested a possible role for VNS in treating severe refractory headaches, and led to a trial of VNS in patients with such headaches. VNS was implanted in four men and two women with disabling chronic cluster and migraine headaches. In one man and one woman with chronic migraines VNS produced dramatic improvement with restoration of ability to work. Two patients with chronic cluster headaches had significant improvement of their headaches. VNS was well tolerated in five patients, while one developed nausea even at the lowest current strength. In conclusion, VNS may be an effective therapy for intractable chronic migraine and cluster headaches and deserves further trials.

Publication Types:
Case Reports
Clinical Trial

PMID: 15658944 [PubMed]
Title: Re: Vagus nerve stimulation
Post by Big_OUCH on Aug 24th, 2007, 4:17pm

on 08/24/07 at 13:08:54, Bob_Johnson wrote:
Found only one hit on this approach to CH treatment.
-------------------
Cephalalgia. 2005 Feb;25(2):82-6.


Vagus nerve stimulation relieves chronic refractory migraine and cluster headaches.

Mauskop A.

State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Anticonvulsant and antidepressant medications have demonstrated efficacy in migraine treatment. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective treatment for drug-refractory epilepsy and possibly depression and it also has documented analgesic effects. These observations suggested a possible role for VNS in treating severe refractory headaches, and led to a trial of VNS in patients with such headaches. VNS was implanted in four men and two women with disabling chronic cluster and migraine headaches. In one man and one woman with chronic migraines VNS produced dramatic improvement with restoration of ability to work. Two patients with chronic cluster headaches had significant improvement of their headaches. VNS was well tolerated in five patients, while one developed nausea even at the lowest current strength. In conclusion, VNS may be an effective therapy for intractable chronic migraine and cluster headaches and deserves further trials.

Publication Types:
Case Reports
Clinical Trial

PMID: 15658944 [PubMed]


Viva las Vagus!
8)
Title: Re: Vagus nerve stimulation
Post by UN solved on Aug 24th, 2007, 6:46pm
Another good find Bob, and one I haven't seen before. I wonder if it's as non-invasive as an ONSI or more along the lines of a DBS procedure ??

Keep up the good work !

UNsolved
Title: Re: Vagus nerve stimulation
Post by gore2424 on Aug 24th, 2007, 7:11pm
Bob you just amaze me sometimes you finding possible new meds and all kinds of great CH news keep on posting Terry
Title: Re: Vagus nerve stimulation
Post by Bob_Johnson on Aug 25th, 2007, 11:11am
UN solved: I think (?) that it's a device something like a pacemaker.


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