Migraine is now possible to switch off

The portable device, which is able to "turn off" a migraine attack at the touch of a button, is approved for use in the UK. The device uses electrical impulses to curb the effect of "electrical storms" in the brain, which causes migraines.

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British regulatory authorities to approve wider use of device Migraine Treatment Using the procedure of TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation). The device itself the size of a hair dryer sends special electrical impulses directly to the brain. Use it should be at the first sign of migraine, and send impulses to the back of the head.

Immediately after pressing the power button device produces two discharge of electrical impulses that cause the effect of a short circuit at the "electrical storms" in the brain. It is this storm is characterized by acute, throbbing pain that accompanies migraine attacks. The device showed a fairly high efficiency in clinical trials.

So after using the device for the Migraine Treatment   164 volunteers from 39% of the patients did not feel any pain after the inclusion of a single gadget for two hours. Twenty-four hours later, 29% of all there was no pain symptoms, and after 48 hours there was no pain, 27%. In another independent study of three-quarters of the victims of migraines regularly use the devices, reported a decline in the frequency and intensity of attacks. The instrument has helped even those who suffer from chronic migraine.

According to experts, this device will be useful for people with migraine, which is not very helpful to the traditional means, as well as for those looking for a more gentle alternative to, for example, pregnant. (READ MORE)

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