An open-label observational study and meta-analysis of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in medically refractory chronic cluster headache
Simmonds L, Lagrata S, Stubberud A, Cheema S, Tronvik E, Matharu M, Kamourieh S
Frontiers in Neurology · 2023
Key finding
17/40 patients (43%) achieved ≥50% reduction in attack frequency at 3 months.
- Condition
- Cluster Headache
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 40
Cite this study
Simmonds, L., Lagrata, S., Stubberud, A., Cheema, S., Tronvik, E., Matharu, M., & Kamourieh, S. (2023). An open-label observational study and meta-analysis of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in medically refractory chronic cluster headache. Frontiers in Neurology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1100426
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