A surgical procedure in selected areas of the brain could cure migraines, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Plastic Surgeons USA Seattle (Washington) recently.
The scientists indicated that most of 79 patients who underwent this operation five years ago, are now being cured of the disease in the United States affecting 30 million people.
Migraine is a severe headache and people who suffer are sensitive to light and noise. Usually suffer attacks of nausea and vomiting.
The results of the final study analysis from surgery alone in 10 patients required a second operation after detection of other trigger points of evil in the brain.
Of the 69 remaining, 61 have had a positive reaction to surgery and 20 were eliminated migraine attacks completely. In 41 there was a considerable reduction of the problem and only eight experienced less than 50 percent improvement or were unchanged.
These data provide strong evidence that surgical manipulation of one or more points in the brain trigger a migraine can eliminate, cure or reduce the frequency, duration and intensity of the problem, the report said.
“Headaches from disabling migraine and this surgical option offers hope to those who suffer,” said Bahman Guyuron, director of the Department of Plastic Surgery, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University.
