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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Poster presentation

P038. Effects of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation on cerebral vasomotor reactivity in patients with chronic migraine during intercritical phase: a pilot study

Authors: Riccardo Altavilla, Matteo Paolucci, Claudia Altamura, Fabrizio Vernieri

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2015

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Different strategies of neurostimulation have been developed as treatment tools for migraine. Among them, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can be performed both invasively and non-invasively. Recently, “Gammacore” has been approved as a non-pharmacological and non-invasive tool for headache, and a recent study demonstrated its efficacy in 22% of patients with acute migraine attacks[1]. …
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Metadata
Title
P038. Effects of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation on cerebral vasomotor reactivity in patients with chronic migraine during intercritical phase: a pilot study
Authors
Riccardo Altavilla
Matteo Paolucci
Claudia Altamura
Fabrizio Vernieri
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-16-S1-A62

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