Effects of adding transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation to vestibular rehabilitation on dizziness and postural control in vestibular migraine: a randomized clinical trial
Farahani A, Adel Ghahraman M, Togha M, Malmir K, Jalaie S
Scientific Reports · 2026
Key finding
All groups showed significant improvement (p < 0.05), but VR plus taVNS produced the most consistent gains across postural and symptom measures.
- Condition
- Migraine
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Farahani, A., Adel Ghahraman, M., Togha, M., Malmir, K., & Jalaie, S. (2026). Effects of adding transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation to vestibular rehabilitation on dizziness and postural control in vestibular migraine: a randomized clinical trial. Scientific Reports, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-39697-9
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