The idea behind the innovation, Nerivio, is to relieve the effects of migraine as best as possible by acting directly on the nervous system. To do this, the device, which is attached to the arm, works on the principle of conditioned pain modulation (CPM), a pain-inhibition mechanism produced by the brain when it is confronted with ailments.

Nerivio sends small targeted electrical signals known as remote electrical neuromodulation, intended to simulate an imaginary new pain in an attempt to alleviate all those related to the migraine. And it seems to work, with symptoms like nausea or extreme light sensitivity gradually disappearing for study participants.

While it seems promising on paper, its true efficacy needs to be gauged over a longer term. However a recent study published in “Pain Reports” and featured by Theranica appears to demonstrate the benefits of this product.

Of the 99 participants in this study, nearly 60% experienced real pain relief within two hours of treatment. More than 20% of participants reported that their migraine was gone after two hours.

In other cases, improvement in nausea, photophobia and phonophobia was demonstrated. Just one case of undesirable effect linked to the device was noted.