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Hord et al1Hord ED, Evans MS, Mueed S, Adamolekun B, Naritoku DK: The effect of vagus nerve stimulation on migraines. J Pain 4:530-534, 2003Google Scholar described a potentially useful therapy for refractory headaches. They failed to mention the first report on the use of vagus nerve stimulation specifically for the treatment of refractory migraine headaches.3Mauskop A. Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory migraine.Neurology. 2001; 56: A65Google Scholar We have used vagus nerve stimulation in 4 patients with chronic refractory migraines and in 2 with chronic cluster headaches with 2 responders in each diagnostic category (Mauskop A: Vagus nerve stimulation relieves chronic refractory migraine and cluster headaches. Cephalalgia In press). Klapper and Smith2Klapper J.A. Smith T.R. Vagus nerve therapy shows potential benefit in patients with migraine and chronic daily headache after 3 to 6 months of treatment.Headache. 2003; 43 (preliminary results): 572Google Scholar reported recently on their 7 patients with chronic migraines, of whom 4 had greater than 75% improvement after 6 months of therapy. Hord et al1Hord ED, Evans MS, Mueed S, Adamolekun B, Naritoku DK: The effect of vagus nerve stimulation on migraines. J Pain 4:530-534, 2003Google Scholar described a potentially useful therapy for refractory headaches. They failed to mention the first report on the use of vagus nerve stimulation specifically for the treatment of refractory migraine headaches.3Mauskop A. Vagus nerve stimulation for refractory migraine.Neurology. 2001; 56: A65Google Scholar We have used vagus nerve stimulation in 4 patients with chronic refractory migraines and in 2 with chronic cluster headaches with 2 responders in each diagnostic category (Mauskop A: Vagus nerve stimulation relieves chronic refractory migraine and cluster headaches. Cephalalgia In press). Klapper and Smith2Klapper J.A. Smith T.R. Vagus nerve therapy shows potential benefit in patients with migraine and chronic daily headache after 3 to 6 months of treatment.Headache. 2003; 43 (preliminary results): 572Google Scholar reported recently on their 7 patients with chronic migraines, of whom 4 had greater than 75% improvement after 6 months of therapy. To the EditorThe Journal of PainVol. 5Issue 2Preview Full-Text PDF