NonInvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (VANQUISH): a Randomized Safety and Feasibility Study

Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) typically presents with severe thunderclap headache, often described as the “worst headache of life”. The vast majority of patients (90%) have persistent severe headache while in the intensive care unit [1] and more than a third continue to have this headache for years following cerebral insult, which adversely affects their quality of life [2]. Currently, there is lack of effective treatments or guidelines, and the data evaluating the efficacy of analgesic medications for these patients is scarce.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - April 17, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Tania Rebeiz, Tagir Sabirov, Timothy G. White, David Ledoux, Jung-min Kim, Donna Kerner, Betsy Moclair, Amanda Lin, Shahab Khazanehdari, Aashish Patel, Heustein Sy, Marc S. Ayoub, Bensam Benziger, Kenia Samuel, Krista Lim-hing, Celine Rahman DeMatteo, Ric Source Type: research