Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of vagus nerve stimulation for fibromyalgia: a PRISMA-compliant protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cai Y, Zhang Y, Fang Y, Hu H, Li X, Fang L
Frontiers in Neurology · 2024
Key finding
The findings of our study are anticipated to ascertain the efficacy and acceptability of VNS as a promising treatment option for fibromyalgia.
- Condition
- Fibromyalgia
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Cai, Y., Zhang, Y., Fang, Y., Hu, H., Li, X., & Fang, L. (2024). Evaluating the efficacy and acceptability of vagus nerve stimulation for fibromyalgia: a PRISMA-compliant protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Neurology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1367295
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