Hemicrania continua and paroxysmal hemicrania are rare headache conditions, leaving those that suffer with throbbing pain on one side of the face. The conditions can sometimes look similar, and even transform into each other, but they are different forms of headache. Both have been called the little cousins of cluster headache.
While both hemicrania continua and paroxysmal hemicrania can be debilitating, gammaCore can help relieve pain and reduce attack duration or frequency. In addition, it is the only FDA-cleared non-drug treatment option to help provide headache relief for either condition.
Many hemicrania continua and paroxysmal hemicrania sufferers are looking for an effective drug-free treatment that won’t harm their gut. That’s where gammaCore can help.
gammaCore is a clinically-proven, drug-free solution for headache relief.
No pills or injections
Prescription strength results without the drug-like side effects
Can be used multiple times per day (up to 24 stimulations)
gammaCore is a handheld, non-invasive device that uses gentle electrical stimulation to activate the vagus nerve in quick 4-minute treatments, morning and night. The vagus nerve plays an important role in decreasing intensity, duration, and frequency of hemicrania continua and paroxysmal hemicrania attacks.
When the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are not in balance, a variety of autonomic symptoms are present. Stimulating the vagus nerve activates the parasympathetic system (the rest and digest side of the equation) and brings the systems into balance—which can alleviate a variety of autonomic reflexes, such as droopy eyelid, teary eye, runny nose, and restricted pupil.