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
Findings from animal and human studies have provided possible mechanistic explanations for nVNS efficacy in headache involving four core areas: Autonomic nervous system functions; cortical spreading depression inhibition; neurotransmitter regulation; and nociceptive modulation.
- Condition
- Cluster Headache
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
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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