Dr. Jennifer McVige

Pediatric Neurologist
Chair of the Concussion Program
Dent Neurological Institute
Buffalo, New York

Migraines are more than headaches, more than sinus headaches.

Source: NIB Health, Australia

NERIVIO

  • Drug-free migraine relief
  • Put it on when the migraine begins
  • Provides acute relief
  • Wear under your sleeve for 45 minutes
  • Approved for people 12 and over

 

CEFALY

  • Wear on forehead for 60 minutes for relief
  • Also drug-free
  • Different method of action
  • Approved for adults only

This program is also available as a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imhb5OHF2iM

Dr. Jennifer McVige of the Dent Neurological Institute, a pediatric neurologist, speaks with Joyce Graff and Robin Martinez about headaches.

We discuss what makes migraines different, and the many advances in diagnosis and treatment of headaches, including a new addition to the available options for treating migraines in adults and teens.

39 Million people suffer from headaches, and 28% of teens have migraines. They may be misdiagnosed as sinus headaches, but they can be seriously debilitating if not treated early, at the onset of the headache. Nerivio (nerivio.co) is a device that provides rescue at the beginning of the headache. It has been approved for people 12 and above, adding a new non-drug intervention for children.

She shares the experiences of herself and her two teenage daughters, all of whom suffer from migraines.

Cefaly (cefaly.com) is a similar device with a somewhat different method of action which has been approved for adults, but not for teens.

This program is also available as a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imhb5OHF2iM