Spotlight on cervical vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of primary headache disorders: a review
Lendvai IS, Maier A, Scheele D, Hurlemann R, Kinfe TM
Journal of Pain Research · 2018
Key finding
Three RCTs were identified for ECH/CCH (ACT-1, ACT-2 and PREVA), one RCT for migraine (EVENT) and several prospective cohort studies and retrospective analyses for both headache disorders.
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- Condition
- Migraine
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Lendvai, I. S., Maier, A., Scheele, D., Hurlemann, R., & Kinfe, T. M. (2018). Spotlight on cervical vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of primary headache disorders: a review. Journal of Pain Research, Volume 11, 1613-1625. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S129202
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