This is how you can get rid of migraine pain in minutes - Read

New Delhi: Scientists have devised a new smartphone controlled wireless patch that can reduce the pain caused by migraine to a considerable level.

The device needs to be worn on the arm and it can help in mitigating the pain as effectively as drugs.

The device uses electrical stimulation to block the pain signals from reaching the brain. The patch uses rubber electrodes and a chip on an armband.

The patch can be controlled by a smartphone app. In the past when stimulation has been tested for people with migraine, devices needed wires and were attached to the head.

"These results need to be confirmed with additional studies, but they are exciting," said study author David Yarnitsky, of Technion Faculty of Medicine in Israel.

"People with migraine are looking for non-drug treatments, and this new device is easy to use, has no side effects and can be conveniently used in work or social settings," said Yarnitsky.

(With Agency inputs)