Migraine Treatment on Good Morning Texas July 28

July 27, 2011 - PRLog -- DALLAS, TX--Good Morning Texas will feature renowned pain specialist Ken Reed, M.D. at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2011. Dr. Reed will discuss the StimPath procedure, an innovative migraine treatment that offers relief to people who suffer from chronic migraine pain. Appearing with him will be Kim R., a young woman who could no longer attend school or hold a job because of severe migraine pain. Her life changed dramatically after she met Dr. Reed and underwent the StimPath procedure.
Dr. Reed, along with his colleague Kelly Will, M.D., were recently awarded the prestigious Cephalalgia Award from the International Headache Society for their groundbreaking research regarding the neurostimulation of both the occipital and supraorbital nerves using the StimPath procedure. Now the physicians have partnered with Ascendant Neuro—a Dallas-based company that serves as an advocate for individuals who suffer from chronic debilitating pain—to make the migraine treatment available to a growing number of patients.
Patients first undergo a trial StimPath procedure during which the neurostimulator is placed externally for a test period to confirm the migraine treatment eliminates their pain. If the trial is successful, small wires are implanted under the skin so they are undetectable. Although they can’t be seen, these wires deliver electrical impulses—or neurostimulation—to the nerves that cause headache pain.  
“We’ve seen remarkable results with the StimPath Procedure,” Dr. Reed says. “Patients with debilitating migraines who did not respond to other treatments or therapies now enjoy long-term relief from their headache pain.  We’ve been tracking patients for nearly three years, and they report they are still pain free.”
To learn more about the StimPath procedure, tune in to Good Morning Texas at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2011.

About Ascendant Neuro
Ascendant Neuro is dedicated to becoming the world’s most comprehensive and effective solution for patients suffering from chronic, debilitating pain. Through compassionate care, Ascendant’s consortium of world-class physicians utilizes technologically advanced treatments and minimally invasive procedures to help patients live pain free. Ascendant Neuro is also actively engaged in pioneering medical research in an effort to find new and better ways to help those whose lives are diminished by pain. To learn more about Ascendant Neuro, visit www.ascendantneuro.com.

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Ascendant Neuro
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