Occipital nerve stimulation: Effective migraine treatment?

Q.	I've had chronic migraines since age 20. I'm now 49. I've tried numerous medications with varying degrees of success. Would occipital nerve stimulation offer any hope? Karen / California see response Mayo Clinic neurologist Jerry Swanson, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.

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