Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve as a migraine treatment: systematic review

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Migraine is a type of primary headache that is controlled mainly by drugs to treat the crisis or as prophylaxis. The side effects and high cost of the medication justify the search for non-pharmacological treatment options. There is evidence that electrical stimulation of...

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Main Authors: Tania Gouvêa Thomaz, Andrée Carolle Mariane Amany Kouassi, Arthur dos Santos Leite Neiva Neves, Gisele Fernandes de Sena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor 2024-12-01
Series:BrJP
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Online Access:https://www.scielo.br/j/brjp/a/3qb3WhSfM3XfS5yKHNpgCRC/?lang=en