Wearable Device Predicts Migraines With Over 90% Accuracy

The useful part

By Pat Anson Imagine what it would be like to know – with over 90% accuracy – that you're going to have a migraine tomorrow. Make a point of taking that migraine prevention drug that you often forget to take. You may not be able to prevent tomorrow's migraine, but you could reduce its severity.

How it works

• The device also collects a lot of data about users, such as the frequency and severity of their migraines, aura and other symptoms, demographic data, and even the weather where they live.
• Migraine experts have known for decades that patients have certain tendencies that can signal a migraine may be coming.
• A wearable neuromodulation device called Nerivio makes that advance warning possible, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology.
• Nerivio is worn on the upper arm and controlled by a smartphone app that uses mild electrical pulses during 45-minute treatments to disrupt migraine pain in the brain.
• The app doesn't diagnose migraine, but it does help patients take control of their lives by enabling them to plan ahead for a migraine attack.

What to take from it

They might have an aura, mood changes, yawn more frequently, or have muscle stiffness.