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.
Electromyography data in chronic migraine patients by using neurostimulation with the Cefaly<sup>®</sup> device / Didier, H. A.; DI FIORE, Paolo; Marchetti, C.; Tullo, V.; Frediani, Federico; Arlotti, Mattia; Giannì, A. B.; Bussone, G.. - In: NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 1590-1874. - ELETTRONICO. - 36:(2015), pp. 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.
