The Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Migraines

Journal of Pain

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 530-534

  Hord, E Daniela ^a   Evans, M Steven ^a   Mueed, Sajjad ^a   Adamolekun, Bola ^a   Naritoku, Dean K ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Headaches; Migraine; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLOBAL PAIN RELIEF RATING SCALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERVIEW; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROPHYLAXIS; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0346326009     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2003.08.001     Document Type: Article

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