Acute Treatment of Intractable Migraine With Sphenopalatine Ganglion Electrical Stimulation

Background.— We report preliminary results of a novel acute treatment for intractable migraine. The sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) has sensorimotor and autonomic components and is involved in migraine pathophysiology.

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