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Electromyography data in chronic migraine patients by using neurostimulation with the Cefaly® device

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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 electrom yography (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.

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  1. Dental and Oral Surgery, The University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    H. A. Didier & C. Marchetti

  2. Headache Centre, Neurology and Stroke Unit, San Carlo Borromeo Hospital, Milan, Italy

    P. Di Fiore & F. Frediani

  3. Headache and Facial Pain Center, Maxillo-facial and Dental Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca’ Granda, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, The University of Milan, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122, Milan, Italy

    H. A. Didier & V. Tullo

  4. Clinical Center for Neurostimulation, Neurotechnologies and Movement Disorders, IRCCS Foundation Ca’ Granda, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, The University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    M. Arlotti

  5. Maxillo-facial and Dental Unit, IRCCS Foundation Ca’ Granda, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, The University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    A. B. Giannì

  6. Headache and Facial Pain, Orthodontics Course, IRCCS Foundation Ca’ Granda, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, The University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    G. Bussone

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Didier, H.A., Di Fiore, P., Marchetti, C. et al. Electromyography data in chronic migraine patients by using neurostimulation with the Cefaly® device. Neurol Sci 36 (Suppl 1), 115–119 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-015-2154-9

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