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. 2018 Nov 23;19(1):114. doi: 10.1186/s10194-018-0936-1

Table 2.

Most commonly used nVNS dosing regimens: preventive and acute treatment

nVNS Dosing Regimen No. (%)a of Patients
Preventive
 2 consecutive stimulations administered 3 × per day 13 (45)
 3 consecutive stimulations administered 2 × per day 8 (28)
Acute
 3 consecutive stimulations administered at the onset of each CH attack 10 (71)

aPercentages are based on n = 29 patients using nVNS as preventive therapy and n = 14 patients using nVNS as acute treatment

Abbreviations: CH cluster headache, nVNS non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation