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Neural Regeneration Research, 2023 Stroke is a major disorder of the central nervous system that poses a serious threat to human life and quality of life. Many stroke victims are left with long-term neurological dysfunction, which adversely affects the well-being of the individual and the
Li Du +5 more
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Vagus nerve stimulation and inflammation: expanding the scope beyond cytokines
Bioelectronic Medicine, 2022 Approximately 20 years ago it was discovered that the vagus nerve regulates pro-inflammatory cytokine levels and inflammation. Subsequent research using several preclinical models revealed that vagus nerve stimulation evokes a protective decrease in pro ...
Aidan Falvey
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The vagus nerve: An old but new player in brain–body communication
Brain, Behavior, and ImmunityThe vagus nerve is a crucial component of the parasympathetic nervous system, facilitating communication between the brain and various organs including the ears, heart, lungs, pancreas, spleen, and gastrointestinal tract.
Hanbing Wang
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Vagus nerve stimulation in musculoskeletal diseases
Joint Bone Spine, 2021 The vagus nerve is the main nerve of the parasympathetic autonomic nervous system. Beyond its vegetative functions, the vagus nerve possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Alice Courties +2 more
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Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 Several studies have illustrated that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) can elicit therapeutic effects that are similar to those produced by its invasive counterpart, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).
Charlotte Keatch +2 more
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Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceTranscutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is an emerging non-invasive technique designed to stimulate branches of the vagus nerve distributed over the body surface.
Long Yan +21 more
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Vagus Nerve as Modulator of the Brain–Gut Axis in Psychiatric and Inflammatory Disorders
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2018 The vagus nerve represents the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which oversees a vast array of crucial bodily functions, including control of mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate.
Sigrid Breit +2 more
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Editorial: Expanding therapeutic horizons with non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation [PDF]
Frontiers in NeuroscienceClaire-Marie Rangon +11 more
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Brain Sciences, 2023 Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective surgical option for intractable epilepsy. Although the surgical procedure is not so complicated, vagus nerve detection is sometimes difficult due to its anatomical variations, which may lead to surgical ...
Shunsuke Nakae +4 more
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Acta Diabetologica, 2023 Aims The purpose of this review is to explore the interconnected pathways of the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA), focusing on the roles of the vagus nerve and glucagon like peptide-1 in appetite control, and in the development of obesity and diabetes ...
Susanna Longo, S. Rizza, M. Federici
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