Electronic device to ‘zap’ migraines

AN electronic device designed to “zap” migraine pain before it starts has been unveiled in the US.

The hand-held device is placed at the back of the head and creates an electromagnetic field which interrupts the “aura phase” of the migraine — often described as electrical storms in the brain — before it causes headaches.

Dr Yousef Mohammad, a neurologist at Ohio State University Medical Centre, said patients reported a significant reduction in nausea and noise and light sensitivity after the treatment.