The Effect of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

• Main Authors: Jacob Venborg (Author), Anne-Marie Wegeberg (Author), Salome Kristensen (Author), Birgitte Brock (Author), Christina Brock (Author), Mogens Pfeiffer-Jensen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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(1) Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease characterised by pain, morning stiffness, and reduced quality of life. Recently, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) was shown to have anti-inflammatory effects. We aimed to examine the effect of transcutaneous VNS (t-VNS) on PMR. (2) Fifteen tre...