Stimulation method for a sphenopalatine ganglion, sphenopalatine nerve, vidian nerve, or branch thereof for treatment of medical conditions
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Mar 28, 2017
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Jul 25, 2013
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Jan 21, 2013
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Jan 20, 2012
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One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for suppressing or preventing a medical condition in a subject. One step of the method can include positioning at least one electrode on or proximate to at least one of a sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG), a sphenopalatine nerve (SPN), a vidian nerve (VN), or a branch thereof, of the subject. Next, the at least one electrode can be activated to apply an electrical signal to at least one of the SPG, the SPN the VN, or the branch thereof. The medical condition can include pain resulting from one or more of atypical odontalgia, cluster tic syndrome, geniculate neuralgia, occipital neuralgia and temporal arteritis.
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