title: Subcutaneous occipital region stimulation for intractable headache syndromes.
abstract: Subcutaneous occipital nerve region stimulation is becoming an important part of the overall treatment regimen for a number of chronic headache syndromes refractory to nonsurgical, medical management. A combination of improved device technology and methodology, further understanding about appropriate indications and achievement of on-label FDA status should support continued use and success of this neuromodulation modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, THR Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Tex., USA.
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Weiner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D058542:Implantable Neurostimulators; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000502:physiology*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000502:physiology*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*