Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation for migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Song D, Li P, Wang Y, Cao J
Frontiers in Neurology · 2023
Key finding
A meta-analysis of RCTs found non-invasive cervical VNS improved the ≥50% responder rate for migraine (OR 1.64) but did not significantly reduce migraine or headache days.
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- Condition
- Migraine
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
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Song, D., Li, P., Wang, Y., & Cao, J. (2023). Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation for migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Frontiers in Neurology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1190062
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