American non-profit health insurer Highmark has added an Israeli migraine treatment band to the items covered by its insurance policies.
The Nerivio Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) migraine band, developed by Netanya-based Theranica, is placed on the upper arm as soon as a migraine starts (or even used as a preventative measure), and vibrates at an intensity just below the patient’s pain threshold.
It causes nerve fibers in the body to deliver a message to the brain, where it decides that the sensation is harmless and releases neurotransmitters to prevent the sufferer from feeling pain – including in their head. The band can be used on people 12 and older.
Keep reading at nocamels.com.
Theranica CEO Alon Ironi and Co-founder and VP of R&D Slava Barabash are both Technion alumni.
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