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Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation is associated with the reduction in persistent post-concussion symptoms: an observational study

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology
IntroductionTraumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major public health challenge, with mild TBI (mTBI) frequently resulting in persistent cognitive, affective, and somatic symptoms.
Michael Ament   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A literature review on surgery for cervical vagal schwannomas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Cervical vagal schwannoma is a benign, slow-growing mass, often asymptomatic, with a very low lifetime risk of malignant transformation in general population, but diagnosis is still a challenge.
A Peyvandi   +31 more
core   +2 more sources

Methods, systems, and devices for pairing vagus nerve stimulation with motor therapy in stroke patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A method of treating motor deficits in a stroke patient, comprising assessing a patient's motor deficits, determining therapeutic goals for the patient, based on the patient's motor deficits, selecting therapeutic tasks based on the therapeutic goals ...
Engineer, Nazer   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Complications after medullary thyroid carcinoma surgery: multicentre study of the SQRTPA and EUROCRINE® databases

open access: yesBJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
This study investigated postoperative complications after surgery for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in Europe. Hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and bleeding requiring reoperation occurred in 170 (26·2 per cent), 62 (13·7 per cent) and 17 (2·6 per cent) patients respectively.
D.‐J. van Beek   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal management of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: current and emerging options. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Seizures are clinically significant manifestations associated with 79%-90% of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. Often occurring within the first year of life in the form of infantile spasms, seizures interfere with neuropsychiatric, social, and ...
Fallah, Aria, Wang, Shelly
core   +2 more sources

Autonomic regulation therapy to enhance myocardial function in heart failure patients: the ANTHEM-HFpEF study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BackgroundApproximately half of the patients presenting with new-onset heart failure (HF) have HF with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF) and HF with mid-range left ventricular ejection fraction (HFmrEF).
Amurthur, Badri   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluating Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Vagus Nerve as a Surrogate Marker for Autonomic Neuropathy in Diabetic Patients

open access: yesMedicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Diagnostic ultrasound of the vagus nerve has been used to examine different polyneuropathies, and it has been suggested to be useful as a marker of autonomic dysfunction in diabetic patients.
Bianka Heiling   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modulation of Neurally Mediated Vasodepression and Bradycardia by Electroacupuncture through Opioids in Nucleus Tractus Solitarius. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Stimulation of vagal afferent endings with intravenous phenylbiguanide (PBG) causes both bradycardia and vasodepression, simulating neurally mediated syncope.
Fu, Liang-Wu   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

The Case of a 28‐Year‐Old Woman With Medically Refractory Focal Epilepsy

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We present the case of a 28‐year‐old right‐handed woman with medically refractory focal epilepsy. Her seizure semiology and electroencephalography (EEG) indicated a seizure onset zone in the right central‐parietal area. However, both MRI and PET scans were unremarkable, showing no focal lesions or areas of altered metabolism.
Rishi Sharma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vagus Nerve Schwannoma

open access: yesJournal of Brown Hospital Medicine
Schwannomas are peripheral nerve tumors that may impact cranial nerves. We present the case of a 21-year-old male with imaging findings consistent with vagal nerve schwannoma with an atypical symptomatic presentation. A review of the presentation, characteristic imaging findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment of vagal nerve schwannoma is ...
Andrew J Aultman   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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