Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Depression: A Study Protocol for a Double Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Background: Depressive disorders are the most common form of mental disorders in community and health care settings. Unfortunately, the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is far from satisfactory.
Ben, Hui +13 more
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Modulating Heart Rate Variability through Deep Breathing Exercises and Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation:A Study in Healthy Participants and in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus [PDF]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are associated with an impaired autonomic nervous system and vagus nerve function.
Andersen, Sally Søgaard +5 more
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Estimulação elétrica não invasiva do nervo vago melhora agudamente o controle da pressão arterial em homens jovens saudáveis [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Educação Física, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física, 2016.Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi testar a hipótese de que a estimulação elétrica não invasiva do nervo vago (tVNS ...
Santos, Diego Antonino Nunes dos
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Deqi Sensations of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Auricular Points [PDF]
Deqi sensation, a psychophysical response characterized by a spectrum of different needling sensations, is essential for Chinese acupuncture clinical efficacy.
Fan, Yangyang +11 more
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Do we have to Include HCI Issues in Clinical Trials of Medical Devices?:– A Discussion [PDF]
Digital devices play an important role in medical treatment and will in the future play a larger role in connection to cures of health-related issues.
Christensen, Lars Rune +2 more
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Optimization of respiratory-gated auricular vagus afferent nerve stimulation for the modulation of blood pressure in hypertension [PDF]
Background: The objective of this pilot study was to identify frequency-dependent effects of respiratory-gated auricular vagus afferent nerve stimulation (RAVANS) on the regulation of blood pressure and heart rate variability in hypertensive subjects and
Aroner S. +7 more
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Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on impaired glucose tolerance: a pilot randomized study [PDF]
Background: Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is a pre-diabetic state of hyperglycemia that is associated with insulin resistance, increased risk of type II diabetes, and cardiovascular pathology.
Camhi, Stephanie +12 more
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Antiarrhythmic and proarrhythmic effects of subcutaneous nerve stimulation in ambulatory dogs [PDF]
Background High output subcutaneous nerve stimulation (ScNS) remodels the stellate ganglia and suppresses cardiac arrhythmia. Objective To test the hypothesis that long duration low output ScNS causes cardiac nerve sprouting, increases plasma ...
Chen, Mu +10 more
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Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation via tragus or cymba conchae: Are its psychophysiological effects dependent on the stimulation area? [PDF]
Efforts in optimizing transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) are crucial to further develop its potential in improving cognitive and autonomic regulation. The present study focused on this topic.
Borges, U. +11 more
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The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]
Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria +3 more
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