MaximFesenko/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Researchers say that electrical stimulation could be used to help treat migraines.
In a study published in the journal Neurology, researchers treated 71 migraine sufferers with either electrical therapy or a placebo during extreme migraines. Using surveys of those patients, the study found that a greater percentage of those who received electrical stimulation experienced a 50 percent reduction in pain or greater.
Researchers say that 64 percent of those who received the stimulation saw improvement, while just 26 percent of those receiving a placebo did.
The therapy is meant to be insufficient to cause pain, but could activate portions of the brain responsible for reducing pain sensations.
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