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Surgical treatment for migraine headache became available two decades ago, which is based on proper identification and the deactivation of the specific\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">trigger sites<\/jats:italic>\n                      in the head and neck area.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This manuscript reviews the discovery and evolution of migraine surgery with changes in patients' selection throughout the years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with migraine headaches who do not respond or cannot tolerate the medical treatment might benefit from trigger site deactivation surgery. The success of the surgery is closely related to proper identification of trigger point (s) and close collaboration with a neurologist or a headache specialist. 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