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. 2025 Jan 7;29(1):14. doi: 10.1007/s11916-024-01344-1
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Yarnitksy et al., 2019, [17] X Trial which shows remote electrical neurostimulation can treat migraine attacks
Tepper et al., 2023, [20] X Trial which establishes that remote electrical neurostimulation is effective for migraine prevention
Peretz et al. 2023 [23] XX Retrospective study of 140 patients which did not show increased teratogenicity of REN when used in pregnancy
Vaidya et al. 2018 [25] X An RCT for the use of TENS device for pregnancy-related pelvic pain in 30 patients did not reveal any negative impact during pregnancy
Tassorelli et al., 2018, #23 X Study which showed non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation can be used as abortive treatment of migraine
Diener et al., 2019, #24 X Trial which establishes that non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation is effective for prevention of episodic migraine
Ding et al. 2021 [48] XX Review of invasive VNS use in 44 pregnant patients
Sabers et al. [49] XX Review of invasive VNS for use in 21 pregnant patients
Dodick et al. [55] X A safety review of sTMS in for the management of headache
Starling et al. 2018, #15 X Pivotal study establishes TMS is effective for migraine prevention
Lipton et al., 2010, #2 X Study which establishes TMS as an effective acute treatment of migraine
Eryilmaz et al. 2015 [57] XX Case control study of rTMS in pregnancy showing that rTMS is not associated with poorer cognitive or motor development outcomes in children aged 18–62 months
Chou et al., 2019, #9 X Trial which shows that external trigeminal neurostimulation is effective in acute migraine treatment
Schoenen et al., 2013, #10 X Study which establishes external supra-orbital stimulation's efficacy in migraine prevention
Trevizol et al. 2015 [69] Case of e-TNS used for the management of major depressive disease in a pregnant patient
Daniel et al., 2022, #38 X Trial which shows external concurrent occipital and trigeminal nerve stimulation is effective for abortive treatment of migraine
De Coo et al. 2016 [73] XX Case of invasive occipital nerve stimulation for cluster headache in a pregnant patient
Miller et al. 2017 [72] XX Case of invasive occipital nerve stimulation for hemicrania continua in a pregnant patient