An occipital nerve block targets migraine and headache pain by numbing one of the major nerve systems involved. Discover if this procedure can bring you pain relief.

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, a major update of treatment guidelines suggests. Doctors should use a ...

ByAllen SM, Mookadam F, Cha SS, Freeman JA, Starling AJ, Mookadam M. Greater occipital nerve block for acute treatment of migraine headache: a large retrospective cohort study. J Am Board Fam Med.

Migraine impacts millions worldwide, causing severe pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound. While prescription medications may help, they aren’t the only option. There are some innovative ...

Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds. The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks, ...

CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide) is a molecule that plays a central role in migraine attacks. It dilates blood vessels ...

In 1997, the FDA approved implanted vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) devices as an adjunctive therapy for reducing the frequency and severity of epileptic seizures in pharmaco-resistant epilepsy patients ...

Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS)—using a handheld device that delivers a mild electrical current through the skin of the neck in two-minute applications that stimulate the vagus nerve—was ...

Researchers have found that a newer group of migraine medications may offer better relief and fewer side effects than many ...