Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and Headaches
Headaches and facial pain are highly prevalent diseases but are often difficult to treat. Though there have been significant advances in medical management, many continue to suffer from refractory pain. Neuromodulation has been gaining interest for its therapeutic purposes in many chronic pain condi...
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| description | Headaches and facial pain are highly prevalent diseases but are often difficult to treat. Though there have been significant advances in medical management, many continue to suffer from refractory pain. Neuromodulation has been gaining interest for its therapeutic purposes in many chronic pain conditions, including headaches and facial pain. There are many potential targets of neuromodulation for headache and facial pain, and some have more robust evidence in favor of their use than others. Despite the need for more high-quality research, the available evidence for the use of neuromodulation in treating headaches and facial pain is promising. Considering the suffering that afflicts patients with intractable headache, neuromodulation may be an appropriate tool to improve not only pain but also disability and quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-295d46f175a84b6c8eddff8572bc0dbf2023-12-22T13:55:20ZengMDPI AGBiomedicines2227-90592023-12-011112332810.3390/biomedicines11123328Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and HeadachesRay J. Pak0Jun B. Ku1Alaa Abd-Elsayed2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, New York, NY 10029, USADepartment of Anesthesia, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53792, USAHeadaches and facial pain are highly prevalent diseases but are often difficult to treat. Though there have been significant advances in medical management, many continue to suffer from refractory pain. Neuromodulation has been gaining interest for its therapeutic purposes in many chronic pain conditions, including headaches and facial pain. There are many potential targets of neuromodulation for headache and facial pain, and some have more robust evidence in favor of their use than others. Despite the need for more high-quality research, the available evidence for the use of neuromodulation in treating headaches and facial pain is promising. Considering the suffering that afflicts patients with intractable headache, neuromodulation may be an appropriate tool to improve not only pain but also disability and quality of life.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/12/3328neuromodulationheadachefacial painstimulationneuralgiamigraine |
| spellingShingle | Ray J. Pak Jun B. Ku Alaa Abd-Elsayed Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and Headaches Biomedicines neuromodulation headache facial pain stimulation neuralgia migraine |
| title | Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and Headaches |
| title_full | Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and Headaches |
| title_fullStr | Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and Headaches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and Headaches |
| title_short | Neuromodulation for Craniofacial Pain and Headaches |
| title_sort | neuromodulation for craniofacial pain and headaches |
| topic | neuromodulation headache facial pain stimulation neuralgia migraine |
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