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. 2017 Oct 1;74(10):1266-1267.
doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2017.2122.

Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Indomethacin-Sensitive Headaches

Amy R Tso  1   2 , Juana Marin  1   2 , Peter J Goadsby  1   2
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Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Indomethacin-Sensitive Headaches

Amy R Tso et al. JAMA Neurol. .

Abstract

This study examines the effectiveness of transcutaneous stimulation of the vagus nerve for trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Marin has received honoraria and travel grants from electroCore, LLC. Dr Goadsby has received personal fees from electroCore, LLC. No other disclosures are reported.

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Figure.. Flowchart of Patients With Indomethacin-Sensitive Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias (TACs) Treated With Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS)
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