PHILADELPHIA — Adherence to International Headache Society (IHS) guidelines is most consistent in migraine and cluster headache studies focused on noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation, according to research presented at the American Headache Society 61st Annual Scientific Meeting, held July 11 to 14, 2019, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This systematic review sourced 71 studies from Cochrane Library,…
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