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Nerve stimulation: Goadsby
« on: Feb 2nd, 2008, 9:22am » |
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The first sentence (in BOLD) stands alone as a word of wisdom!
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Headache. 2008 Feb;48(2):313-8.
Occipital nerve stimulation for headache: mechanisms and efficacy.
Goadsby PJ, Bartsch T, Dodick DW.
Headache Group, Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK and Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
HEADACHE DISORDERS ARE COMMON PROBLEMS IN MEDICINE AND IT IS THIS COMMONNESS THAT OFTEN PROVIDES AN AIR OF THE SIMPLE OR OBVIOUS. PATIENTS EXPECT DOCTORS UNDERSTAND HEADACHE; INDEED DOCTORS EXPECT THEY MAY UNDERSTAND HEADACHE, AND IN TURN SINCE SIMPLE TREATMENTS EXIST AND CAN BE PURCHASED FROM A SUPERMARKET, THE VERY CONCEPT OF THE DIFFICULT HEADACHE PROBLEM HAS A PEJORATIVE CONNOTATION. A decade ago none of the authors were using device-based therapies to any substantial extent, and now hardly a week goes by when we will not see a patient who has considerable potential to benefit from such approaches. Here we cover the most promising of the device-based approaches, neurostimulation therapy using occipital nerve stimulation. Far from proven and with much work to be done, this is an exciting potential development for patients and doctors. Other device-based therapies, such as deep brain stimulation for cluster headache and patent foramen ovale closure, are covered elsewhere.
PMID: 18234048 [PubMed]
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Re: Nerve stimulation: Goadsby
« Reply #1 on: Feb 3rd, 2008, 3:37pm » |
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That speaks volumes.
Thanks again Bob.
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Re: Nerve stimulation: Goadsby
« Reply #2 on: Feb 3rd, 2008, 9:56pm » |
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Thanks Bob:
I would hope that the full article would contain much more information than this abstract. I wish I had access to it.
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Ray
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Re: Nerve stimulation: Goadsby
« Reply #3 on: Feb 4th, 2008, 7:52am » |
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Ray, take the full citation of the article to your local library and they can obtain the full article for you.
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Re: Nerve stimulation: Goadsby
« Reply #4 on: Feb 4th, 2008, 9:07am » |
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Thanks again Bob, I may just do that!
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Re: Nerve stimulation: Goadsby
« Reply #5 on: Feb 6th, 2008, 5:57pm » |
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I'll have to check this article out, as I generally have access to all of these online via the university. And it pertains to me, since I am getting a stimulator in the next few months.
Far from proven, maybe - but can never be proven if people don't keep an open mind to it. I'm willing to try it, as absolutely nothing else has helped me. There comes a point.... If deep brain stimulation was safer, I would certainly do that - it would probably be my first choice due to the nature of my headaches. However, the ONSI (and for me supraorbital) is much safer, even if it is slightly less effective than DBS. I had really good results with the trial stim, and I expect even better results with the permanent one. I really cannot wait until I get this surgery and to see how things turn out.
Thanks for posting the article!
Take care,
Carrie
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