Effects of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation of the Vagus Nerve for the Management of Cluster Headache: A Systematic Review
Fernández-Hernando D, Justribó Manion C, Pareja JA, García-Esteo FJ, Mesa-Jiménez JA
Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2023
Key finding
A systematic review of three trials found non-invasive VNS produced some positive effects in cluster headache, most clearly with cervical stimulation, though the evidence base is small.
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- Condition
- Cluster Headache
- Stimulation
- tcVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
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Fernández-Hernando, D., Justribó Manion, C., Pareja, J. A., García-Esteo, F. J., & Mesa-Jiménez, J. A. (2023). Effects of Non-Invasive Neuromodulation of the Vagus Nerve for the Management of Cluster Headache: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(19), 6315. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196315
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