Just curious if anyone has heard of this place or knowledge of them??
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I just spent close to an hour talking to them and they are claiming an 82% success rate, which means either completely headache free or OTC such as tynlenol to control pain. 
thanks!
mike

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All of these diagnosis describe a type of chronic headache that is the most difficult to treat because they are nonresponsive to standard headache protocols.

No they're not. Its usually a matter of trial and error before you find a protocol that works for you wether that be conventional or otherwise.

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I just spent close to an hour talking to them and they are claiming an 82% success rate, which means either completely headache free or OTC such as tynlenol to control pain.

I hope to God you will do more than talk for an hour to these folks.  Research, research, research  these peoples claims.    please!!!!!!!!!!!

He is a surgeon.......so he views all problems from a surgical perspective. Surgery is risky, thus far has a dismal track record, and the potential side effects include nerve damage, facial paralysis and a good chance of still suffering the same pain.

Certainly worth having a long sit down talk with them to see what it is they have to offer. But with so many of the traditional treatments, and the "alternative" treatments enjoying the huge degree of success that they are, I'd want to exhaust ALL potential remedies before letting someone cut on me.

Joe

Life is more difficult for the consumer since medicine has begun to develop aspects of any competitive business. We are simply not in a position to evaluate the claims for "cures" which are coming from a "profit center".

You should not have any problems finding a couple of good headache docs with whom to discuss your situation. Become aware of your options before making a commitment.
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Thanks all. I plan to discuss this with my neuro at my next appt Aug 3.  georgetown university is also doing this procedure, START PRINTPAGEMultimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to or END PRINTPAGE
they said they are not cutting or desensitizing any nerves, so there should be no numbness. that they have found people who respond to occipial nerve blocks are canditates for this procedure, that what they do is free the nerves at the base of the skull, still researching this and such. thanks for the feedback!
Mike

Sorry to post again, was wondering if anyone has seem Dr Tarvez Tucker?? I guess she was head of the University of Kentucky headache clinic,.  She actually just moved in next to us, I have met her, seemed very nice, I may call her this evening and get her take on this as well as she did offer to help with ideas for treatment, she is no longer seeing patients since she is doing a fellowship.