Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) as mini-prophylaxis for menstrual/menstrually related migraine: an open-label study
Grazzi L, Egeo G, Calhoun AH, McClure CK, Liebler E, Barbanti P
The Journal of Headache and Pain · 2016
Key finding
The number of menstrual migraine/menstrually related migraine days per month was significantly reduced from baseline (mean ± standard error, 7.2 ± 0.7 days) to the end of treatment (mean ± standard error, 4.7 ± 0.5 days; P < 0.001) (primary end point).
- Condition
- Migraine
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Grazzi, L., Egeo, G., Calhoun, A. H., McClure, C. K., Liebler, E., & Barbanti, P. (2016). Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) as mini-prophylaxis for menstrual/menstrually related migraine: an open-label study. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-016-0684-z
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