Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Myoarthropathic Symptoms Associated With Temporomandibular Disorders-A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Prott LS, Kaldenhoven V, Hugger A, Langner R, Gierthmuehlen PC, Gierthmuehlen M
Journal of Oral Rehabilitation · 2025
Key finding
Recruitment and retention rates were high (100% and 90%, respectively), with 83% adherence to the intervention.
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- Condition
- Pain
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
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Prott, L. S., Kaldenhoven, V., Hugger, A., Langner, R., Gierthmuehlen, P. C., & Gierthmuehlen, M. (2025). Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Myoarthropathic Symptoms Associated With Temporomandibular Disorders-A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 52(12), 2351-2360. https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.70039
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