Treating Migraines

There is a new, promising, non-invasive treatment option for people who have migraine with aura. This treatment involves the use of a small device that will deliver a magnetic pulse to the patient's head. If done at the first sign of symptoms, this device allows the patient to be pain free for up to 48 hours with little to no side effects.

Migraine with aura is a special type of migraine that has additional problems beyond just the headache. Patients with this condition also experience visual spots, temporary regions of vision loss, numbness, and weakness, among other things.

Using this new treatment would allow these patients to have a more normal life. The magnetic pulses disrupt the electrical events in the brain that cause the symptoms of migraine with aura. Since this device is hand-held, it would also not be difficult to use.

I was interested in this article because I like reading about new treatments that are non-invasive and drug-free. Migraines are really painful and I know a few people who suffer from them, so it nice to see that there will be new easy treatments available for them to relieve the pain.

Sandhya Ramesh
VTPP 435-502
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