A novel almond-size device that's implanted in the mouth of the patient, can relieve severe headaches, the Cleveland Clinic said on Wednesday.
The device appears on the clinic's annual list of the best medical innovations for 2013 also includes new drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer and better mammography technology.
The device called Neurostimulator helps relieve headaches, the second most common ailment after the cold, was second on the clinic's list.
The miniaturised device - invented at the Cleveland Clinic and spun off into separate, private company called Autonomic Technologies Inc - is implanted in the upper gum above the second molar to treat painful cluster headaches and migraine headaches.
A lead tip of the implant is placed near specific nerves behind the bridges of the nose.
When the patient feels the headache coming on, a remote control device is placed on the outside of the cheek. The device activated the implant and delivers stimulation to those nerves, that block the on-coming headache.
The device appears on the clinic's annual list of the best medical innovations for 2013 also includes new drugs to treat advanced prostate cancer and better mammography technology.
The miniaturised device - invented at the Cleveland Clinic and spun off into separate, private company called Autonomic Technologies Inc - is implanted in the upper gum above the second molar to treat painful cluster headaches and migraine headaches.
A lead tip of the implant is placed near specific nerves behind the bridges of the nose.
When the patient feels the headache coming on, a remote control device is placed on the outside of the cheek. The device activated the implant and delivers stimulation to those nerves, that block the on-coming headache.
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