Occipital nerve stimulation is a therapy that involves surgery to implant an electrical device in the base of the skull. Electric currents from the device are then used to stimulate the occipital nerve with electrical impulses. It is used in the treatment of cluster headaches and migraines that cannot be treated with medicines.
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