trigeminal nerve stimulator; Monarch external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS)

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Indications

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- patients ages 7-12 years not currently taking prescription ADHD medication

cell-phone sized device generates a low-level electrical pulse
connects via a wire to a small patch that adheres to a patient's forehead, just above the eyebrows
should feel like a tingling sensation on the skin
system delivers the low-level electrical stimulation to the branches of the trigeminal nerve, which sends therapeutic signals to the parts of the brain thought to be involved in ADHD
mechanism of eTNS is unknown
- neuroimaging studies suggest eTNS increases activity in the brain regions important in regulating attention, emotion & behavior

↑ FDA News Release. April 19, 2019 FDA permits marketing of first medical device for treatment of ADHD https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm636379.htm