Consistent effects of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) for the acute treatment of migraine: additional findings from the randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind PRESTO trial

Consistent effects of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) for the acute treatment of migraine: additional findings from the randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind PRESTO trial

Abstract Background Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) has been shown to be practical, safe, and well tolerated for treating primary headache disorders. The recent multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled PRESTO trial provided Class I evidence that for patients with episodic m...

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Main Authors: Paolo Martelletti, Piero Barbanti, Licia Grazzi, Giulia Pierangeli, Innocenzo Rainero, Pierangelo Geppetti, Anna Ambrosini, Paola Sarchielli, Cristina Tassorelli, Eric Liebler, Marina de Tommaso, on Behalf of the PRESTO Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
Subjects:
Neuromodulation
Vagus nerve stimulation
Migraine
Pain intensity
Double-blind
Open-label
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10194-018-0929-0

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