Inter-ictal assay of peripheral circulating inflammatory mediators in migraine patients under adjunctive cervical non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS): A proof-of-concept study

Inter-ictal assay of peripheral circulating inflammatory mediators in migraine patients under adjunctive cervical non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS): A proof-of-concept study

Objective: To assay peripheral inter-ictal cytokine serum levels and possible relations with non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) responsiveness in migraineurs. Methods: This double-blinded, sham-controlled study enrolled 48 subjects and measured headache severity, frequency [headache days/mo...

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Main Authors: Shafqat R. Chaudhry, Ilana S. Lendvai, Sajjad Muhammad, Philipp Westhofen, Johannes Kruppenbacher, Lukas Scheef, Henning Boecker, Dirk Scheele, Rene Hurlemann, Thomas M. Kinfe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Migraine
Neuroinflammation
Vagus nerve stimulation
Trigemino-nociceptive signaling
Interleukins
Adipokines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X19300397

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