Non-Invasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms: A Study Protocol
Molero-Chamizo A, Nitsche MA, Bolz A, Andújar Barroso RT, Alameda Bailén JR, García Palomeque JC, Rivera-Urbina GN
Brain Sciences · 2022
Key finding
Since both vagal branches project to the NST, we do not predict significantly different results between the two stimulation protocols.
- Condition
- Pain
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Molero-Chamizo, A., Nitsche, M. A., Bolz, A., Andújar Barroso, R. T., Alameda Bailén, J. R., García Palomeque, J. C., & Rivera-Urbina, G. N. (2022). Non-Invasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms: A Study Protocol. Brain Sciences, 12(1), 95. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12010095
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