FDA-Approved Medical Devices to Abort Headaches

The manufacturers also suggest ways to use them for prevention, but not FDA approved for preventing headaches. 


Cefaly

  • Simple-to-use medical device applied to the forehead.
  • Targets the Trigeminal nerve to treat acute migraine attacks quickly and prevent future episodes.
  • No prescription 

Nerivio

  • Smartphone-controlled wearable arm band.
  • Stimulates the Periph nerves to treat episodic or chronic migraines in adolescents.
  • Prescription 

Gammacore

  • Applied to neck.
  • Stimulates the Vagus nerve with gentle electrical stimulation to prevent and treat migraine and cluster headache.
  • Prescription

Zok

  • Applied in ear canal, creates a seal, pressure modulation stimulating Trigeminal nerve.
  • Immediately alleviate tension and pressure inside the head.
  • Inexpensive
  • No prescription 

Relivion

  • Device is comfortably placed around the head.
  • Stimulates the six branches of the occipital and trigeminal nerves.
  • Prescription
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