Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Indomethacin-Sensitive Headaches

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

Authors

Amy R Tso^{1

2}, Juana Marin^{1

2}, Peter J Goadsby^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Headache Group-Basic & Clinical Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England.
² National Institute for Health Research-Wellcome Trust King's Clinical Research Facility, King's College Hospital, London, England.

Abstract

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

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use*
Female
Headache / chemically induced
Headache / diagnosis
Humans
Indomethacin / adverse effects
Indomethacin / therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Paroxysmal Hemicrania / diagnosis*
Paroxysmal Hemicrania / therapy*
Vagus Nerve Stimulation / methods*

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Indomethacin