Alaa Abd-Elsayed1. 1. Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA. alaaawny@hotmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This work aims at describing a technique "The ALblation technique" for treating migraine headache. This technique describes radiofrequency ablation for supraorbital, supratrochlear, lesser occipital and greater occipital nerves bilaterally for treating migraine headache. This is a novel procedure that was not described before. RECENT FINDINGS: Author published some articles on radiofrequency ablation for the pericranial nerves for treating different types of headache with consistent positive outcomes. Success of this procedure depends on identifying the appropriate nerves to treat the headache and associated neuralgia.
PURPOSE: This work aims at describing a technique "The ALblation technique" for treating migraine headache. This technique describes radiofrequency ablation for supraorbital, supratrochlear, lesser occipital and greater occipital nerves bilaterally for treating migraine headache. This is a novel procedure that was not described before. RECENT FINDINGS: Author published some articles on radiofrequency ablation for the pericranial nerves for treating different types of headache with consistent positive outcomes. Success of this procedure depends on identifying the appropriate nerves to treat the headache and associated neuralgia.