Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea: A pilot study.

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Center for Brain Imaging, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, 710126, PR China; Engineering Research Center of Molecular & Neuroimaging, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710126, PR China. Electronic address:

Published: June 2023

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