The role of the vagus nerve in fibromyalgia syndrome
Martins DF, Viseux FJF, Salm DC, Ribeiro ACA, da Silva HKL, Seim LA, Bittencourt EB, Bianco G, Moré AOO, Reed WR, et al.
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · 2021
Key finding
A model of FM pathogenesis suggests biological and psychosocial variables interact to influence the genetic predisposition, but the precise mechanisms remain unclear.
- Condition
- Fibromyalgia
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Martins, D. F., Viseux, F. J. F., Salm, D. C., Ribeiro, A. C. A., da Silva, H. K. L., Seim, L. A., Bittencourt, E. B., Bianco, G., Moré, A. O. O., Reed, W. R., & Mazzardo-Martins, L. (2021). The role of the vagus nerve in fibromyalgia syndrome. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 131, 1136-1149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.021
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