Biology:Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation
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Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve or cervical vagus nerve. It is non-invasive and based on the rationale that there is vagus nerve distribution on the surface of the ear.
tVNS is being studied for stroke and the treatment of depression.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Vagus nerve stimulation in ischemic stroke: old wine in a new bottle.". Front. Neurol. 5: 107. June 2014. doi:10.3389/fneur.2014.00107. PMID 25009531.
- ↑ Shiozawa, P; Silva, ME; Carvalho, TC; Cordeiro, Q; Brunoni, AR; Fregni, F (July 2014). "Transcutaneous vagus and trigeminal nerve stimulation for neuropsychiatric disorders: a systematic review.". Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 72 (7): 542–7. PMID 25054988.
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