#TFQOD Question Of the Day: Answer the question based on the passage given below. Migraine is common - it affects about one in four women and one in 12 men in the UK. Although there is no cure for migraine, it is often possible to prevent or lessen the severity of migraine attacks. A magnetic device can be used to treat some types of migraine, new UK guidance advises. The watchdog National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says although there is limited evidence, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) may help ease symptoms in some patients. It says that the procedure is still relatively new and that more data is needed about its efficacy. But it may be useful for patients for whom other treatments have failed. Which of the following would best support the warning associated with the usage of TMS - “more data is needed about its efficacy”? OPTIONS: 1) There are huge numbers of sufferers in the UK and worldwide who find their lives blighted by migraine. 2) There are several types of migraine, with and without aura and with or without headache, and several treatment options. 3) In a trial among 200 patients, TMS worked as well as placebo therapy and an equal number of patients were pain-free two hours after using the device. 4) In a clinical trial of TMS, 80% of patients reported a decline in the frequency of migrane attack by 70% over a period of two years.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 03:30:00 +0000
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