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Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation for consciousness recovery in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (TAVREC): study protocol for a multicenter, triple-blind, randomized controlled trial in China. [PDF]

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Zhou LY   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Vagal Nerve Stimulation

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2020
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is a surgical treatment that involves the implantation of a device to electrically stimulate the vagus nerve. It is indicated as an adjunctive treatment of epilepsy that is refractory to antiepileptic medications and
Kwaku K. Ohemeng, Kourosh Parham
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

The effects of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on cognition in healthy individuals: A meta-analysis.

Neuropsychology, 2021
OBJECTIVE Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (taVNS) may benefit cognition in healthy adults but may differentially affect specific domains of cognitive function.
Caitlin Ridgewell   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Feasibility Study.

Neuromodulation (Malden, Mass.), 2021
BACKGROUND Major depression (MD) contributes significantly to the global burden of disease with up to one-third of patients being treatment resistant. Therefore, the development of new treatment options for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is needed.
K. Evensen   +3 more
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The effects of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on pupil size.

Clinical Neurophysiology, 2021
OBJECTIVE Mechanisms of action and optimal stimulation parameters of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) are currently unknown. Pupil size has gained attention as a promising biomarker of vagal activation in different studies on ...
F. Capone   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Improves Constipation by Enhancing Colon Motility via the Central‐Vagal Efferent Pathway in Opioid‐Induced Constipated Rats

Neuromodulation (Malden, Mass.), 2021
Constipation and opioid‐induced constipation (OIC) are common with limited treatment options. We investigated whether a noninvasive method of auricular vagal nerve stimulation (aVNS) could be used for treating OIC and explored its potential mechanisms ...
Yiling Zhang   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Vagal nerve stimulation for headache

Current Opinion in Neurology, 2023
Purpose of review Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is emerging as a probable therapeutic option for headache. Several questions remain on the mechanism of action, device parameters, efficacy, duration of treatment and long-term safety.
Srikant, Venkatakrishnan, Pravin, Thomas
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