The objective of this observational study is to report clinical and instrumental results obtained in 23 chronic migraine sufferers treated with transcutaneous neurostimulation with the Cefaly<sup>®</sup> device. The electromyography (EMG) parameters of the patients monitored before and during neurostimulation with the Cefaly<sup>®</sup> device showed a significant increase in the EMG amplitude and frequency values in the frontalis, anterior temporalis, auricularis posterior and middle trapezius muscles. The Cefaly<sup>®</sup> device could act on the inhibitory circuit in the spinal cord thus causing a neuromuscular facilitation and may help reduce contraction of frontalis muscles.
Didier, H.A., DI FIORE, P., Marchetti, C., Tullo, V., Frediani, F., Arlotti, M., et al. (2015). Electromyography data in chronic migraine patients by using neurostimulation with the Cefaly<sup>®</sup> device. NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 36, 115-119 [10.1007/s10072-015-2154-9].
Electromyography data in chronic migraine patients by using neurostimulation with the Cefaly® device
DI FIORE, PAOLO;FREDIANI, FEDERICO;ARLOTTI, MATTIA;
2015
Abstract
The objective of this observational study is to report clinical and instrumental results obtained in 23 chronic migraine sufferers treated with transcutaneous neurostimulation with the Cefaly® device. The electromyography (EMG) parameters of the patients monitored before and during neurostimulation with the Cefaly® device showed a significant increase in the EMG amplitude and frequency values in the frontalis, anterior temporalis, auricularis posterior and middle trapezius muscles. The Cefaly® device could act on the inhibitory circuit in the spinal cord thus causing a neuromuscular facilitation and may help reduce contraction of frontalis muscles.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
