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Deena Kuruvilla, AHS 2021: External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulator as a Non-pharmacological Option for the Prevention and Acute Treatment of Migraine

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Published Online: Jun 9th 2021

touchNEUROLOGY had the pleasure to meet with Deena Kuruvilla (Westport Headache Institute, Westport, CT, USA) to discuss the Cefaly (External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulator) device as a non-pharmacological option for the prevention and acute treatment of migraine.

The abstract ‘A Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled Trial of e-TNS for the Acute treatment of Migraine (TEAM)’ was presented at the American Headache Society (AHS) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, 3-6 June 2021.

Questions:

  1. Why is there a need for a non-pharmacological option for the prevention and acute treatment of migraine? (0:20)
  2. Could you tell us a little about the Cefaly device and the rationale for its use in this indication? (1:02)
  3. What clinical evidence supports the use of the Cefaly device? (1:48)

Disclosures: Deena Kuruvilla is a medical advisor for Cefaly.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.

Filmed as a highlight of AHS 2021 (Virtual).

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