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Migraine cure?

Interesting news for Migraine Sufferers from North Carolina's News14:

Migraine Zapper
Migraine headaches are a pain for about 28 million Americans. While there are a number of drugs on the market, they only work for about half of patients. Now, researchers are testing a new device that zaps those headaches away.

Imagine being able to get rid of a migraine with just the pull of a trigger.

"The first time I did it, I was really scared to push that button the first time. After that, it was fine," says Sheralee Nester.

This transcranial magnetic stimulator, or TMS for short, is the latest weapon being studied to alleviate migraine headaches.

"By creating a magnetic field with this device, we're hoping that this will interrupt this electrical stimulation before it leads to the throbbing migraine headache," Yousef Mohammad, M.D., a neurologist at OSU Medical Center in Columbus, tells Ivanhoe.

Fascinating -- a migraine is essentially a disruption in the electrical fields of the brain (cause unknown at this time). By using a magnetic pulse, they are able to nip the attack in the bud. A preliminary trial is showing a 75% cure rate. Posted by DaveH at January 10, 2006 4:53 PM