Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Conditioned Pain Modulation in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients
Zhang Y, Luo Y, Wu Q, Han M, Wang H, Kang F
Pain and Therapy · 2024
Key finding
A 30-min active taVNS exposure substantially elevated the PPT and CPM effect (P < 0.05) among TN patients, and we also observed a notable rise in the PPT and CPM effect (P < 0.05) among healthy controls.
- Condition
- Pain
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Zhang, Y., Luo, Y., Wu, Q., Han, M., Wang, H., & Kang, F. (2024). Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Conditioned Pain Modulation in Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients. Pain and Therapy, 13(6), 1529-1540. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-024-00654-x
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