Depression is a highly prevalent disorder, and its treatment is far from satisfactory. There is
an urgent need to develop a new treatment for depression. Although still at its early stage …

Background Dysfunction of the thalamocortical connectivity network is thought to underlie
the pathophysiology of the migraine. This current study aimed to explore the thalamocortical …

The vagus nerve (VN), the “great wondering protector” of the body, comprises an intricate
neuroendocrineimmune network that maintains homeostasis. With reciprocal neural …

BACKGROUND: Recent preclinical work strongly suggests that vagus nerve stimulation
efficiently modulates nociception and pain processing in humans. Most recently, a medical …

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability globally. A significant proportion
of stroke survivors are left with long term neurological deficits that have a detrimental effect …

Background Depression presents a significant burden to both patients and society. One
treatment that has emerged is vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), an FDA-approved physical …

The vagus nerve is strategically located in the body, and has multiple homeostatic and
health-promoting effects. Low vagal activity predicts onset and progression of diseases …

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is effective in refractory epilepsy and depression and is
being investigated in heart failure, headache, gastric motility disorders and asthma. The first …

Transcutaneous stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (tVNS) has been
proposed as a treatment for a spectrum of physical and psychological disorders. One of the …

Electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (aVNS) is an emerging electroceutical
technology in the field of bioelectronic medicine with applications in therapy. Artificial …