Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for primary headache: A clinical update
Silberstein SD, Yuan H, Najib U, Ailani J, Morais ALD, Mathew PG, Liebler E, Tassorelli C, Diener HC
Cephalalgia · 2020
Key finding
A clinical update reviewing four proposed mechanisms for non-invasive VNS in primary headache: autonomic function, cortical-spreading-depression inhibition, neurotransmitter regulation and nociceptive modulation.
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- Migraine
- Stimulation
- iVNS
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- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Silberstein, S. D., Yuan, H., Najib, U., Ailani, J., Morais, A. L. D., Mathew, P. G., Liebler, E., Tassorelli, C., & Diener, H. C. (2020). Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for primary headache: A clinical update. Cephalalgia, 40(12), 1370-1384. https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102420941864
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