Percutaneous nerve field stimulation (PENS) of the occipital region as a possible predictor for occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) responsiveness in refractory headache disorders? A feasibility study

Conclusions Presurgical applied occipital PENS failed to identify ONS responders sufficiently according to our study protocol, thus requiring further specific investigations to determine its predictive usefulness.

http://cep.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/36/8/779?rss=1

Source: Cephalalgia - June 23, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Kinfe, T., Pintea, B., Roeske, S., Güresir, A., Güresir, E., Vatter, H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research