At Brain Health Institute, we offer advanced interventional procedures that provide targeted, effective relief for chronic headaches, migraines, and other neurological conditions. When oral medications alone are not enough—or when patients prefer to minimize their reliance on daily medication—interventional treatments can deliver relief directly to the source of pain. Dr. Deena Kuruvilla, a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained headache specialist, performs each procedure personally, drawing on years of experience at leading academic medical centers to ensure every treatment is safe, precise, and tailored to your needs.
Our interventional offerings include peripheral nerve blocks, such as occipital nerve blocks, which use a local anesthetic to calm overactive pain pathways in the head and neck; trigger point injections to release muscle tension that contributes to headache; temporomandibular blocks to address jaw-related pain and headache disorders involving the temporomandibular region; ketorolac injections, which deliver fast-acting anti-inflammatory relief for acute migraine attacks; and BOTOX® injections, an FDA-approved preventive treatment for chronic migraine. These procedures are minimally invasive, performed in the comfort of our Westport office, and typically take only minutes to complete. Many patients experience meaningful relief after a single session, while others benefit from a scheduled series of treatments as part of a comprehensive care plan.
Every interventional treatment at Brain Health Institute begins with a thorough evaluation to determine whether a procedure is right for you and which approach is most likely to succeed. Dr. Kuruvilla takes a biopsychosocial approach to care, which means procedures are never offered in isolation—they are integrated with medical management, holistic therapies, and lifestyle strategies to support lasting brain health. If you are living with frequent headaches or migraine and have not found relief through medication alone, we invite you to schedule a consultation to learn whether interventional treatment could help you feel better and function better.
