FDA approves magnetic device to relieve migraines [View all]
Source: UPI
The Food and Drug Administration approved the marketing of the Cerena Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator, a device that helps alleviate the pain related to migraine headaches that are preceded by an aura.
The prescription device, manufactured by eNeura Therapeutics of Sunnyvale, California, is used for migraines that are preceded by an aura -- symptoms including dizziness, ringing ears, seeing zigzag lines and sensitivity to light.
The device is held against the back of the head and and when the user presses a button a pulse of magnetic energy stimulates the occipital region of the brain, which may lessen or stop the pain.
The FDA reviewed data from 201 patients who had moderate to strong migraines and experienced auras preceding the headaches. Auras are present in only about 20 percent of all migraine cases.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/blog/2013/12/16/FDA-approves-magnetic-device-to-relieve-migraines/8921387206513/
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