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Preventive treatment use before and after the establishment of nVNS therapy
| Treatment | No. of Patients | |
|---|---|---|
| Prior to nVNS | Concomitant With nVNS | |
| Verapamil | 8 | 6 |
| Topiramate | 5 | 4 |
| Amitriptyline | 2 | 2 |
| Melatonin | 2 | 2 |
| Baclofen | 1 | 1 |
| Bilateral OCS (implanted) | 1 | 1 |
| DBS | 1 | 1 |
| Gabapentin | 1 | 1 |
| Lithium | 1 | 1 |
| Pregabalin | 1 | 0 |
Abbreviations: DBS deep brain stimulation, nVNS non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation, OCS occipital nerve stimulation
