• Brit J Hosp Med · Feb 2013

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    Peripheral occipital nerve stimulation to treat chronic refractory migraine.

    • Keyoumars Ashkan and Andrew Dowson.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London SE5 9RS. k.ashkan@nhs.net
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2013 Feb 1;74(2):85-9.

    AbstractPeripheral nerve stimulation of the occipital nerve has a favourable efficacy to safety profile for chronic migraine, which is notoriously difficult to treat. This article covers the rationale, surgical procedure and clinical data for this treatment option.

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