Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society
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Comparative Study
A voltage-controlled capacitive discharge method for electrical activation of peripheral nerves.
A voltage-controlled capacitive discharge (VCCD) method was investigated as an alternative to rectangular stimulus pulses currently used in peripheral nerve stimulation therapies. ⋯ The VCCD method provides a highly charge-efficient means of activating myelinated fibers that could potentially be used within a wireless peripheral nerve stimulator system.
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Case Reports
Peripheral neurostimulation for the treatment of refractory cluster headache, long-term follow-up: case report.
Cluster headache is a headache syndrome characterized by periodic episodes of intense headache with spontaneous remission. There are recent reports utilizing occipital nerve stimulation for the successful management of medically refractory cases of cluster headache. ⋯ Peripheral neurostimulation is safe and efficacious in the management of chronic, medically refractory cluster headache syndrome. The efficacy of treatment was found to be persistent after three years.