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Papers: 25 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2020

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2020 Jul 27


Cephalalgia

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for primary headache: A clinical update.

Authors

Silberstein SD, Yuan H, Najib U, Ailani J, Lopes de Morais A, Mathew PG, Liebler E, Tassorelli C, Diener H-C
Cephalalgia. 2020 Jul 27:333102420941864.
PMID: 32718243.

Abstract

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) is a proven treatment for cluster headache and migraine. Several possible mechanisms of action by which nVNS mitigates headache have been identified.