Vagus nerve stimulation for primary headache disorders: An anatomical review to explain a clinical phenomenon.

Dylan Jozef Hendrik Augustinus HenssenBerend DerksMats van DoornNiels VerhoogtAnne-Marie Van Cappellen van WalsumPeter StaatsKris Vissers

Published in: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache (2019)

The moderate effectiveness of nVNS in treating primary headache disorders can possibly be linked to the connections between the trigeminal and vagal systems as described in animals.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
systematic review
high intensity
neuropathic pain