The neuromodulatory and hormonal effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation as evidenced by salivary alpha amylase, salivary cortisol, pupil diameter, and …

CM Warren, KD Tona, L Ouwerkerk, J Van Paridon… - Brain stimulation, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is a new, non-invasive
technique being investigated as an intervention for a variety of clinical disorders, including …

[HTML][HTML] Critical review of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation: challenges for translation to clinical practice

JYY Yap, C Keatch, E Lambert, W Woods… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …

From ear to eye? No effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on human pupil dilation: a report of three studies

AM Burger, W Van der Does, JF Brosschot… - Biological psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Moving beyond belief: a narrative review of potential biomarkers for transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

AM Burger, M D'Agostini, B Verkuil… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is a non‐invasive neurostimulation
technique that is currently being tested as a potential treatment for a myriad of neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on the P300 and alpha-amylase level: a pilot study

C Ventura-Bort, J Wirkner, H Genheimer… - Frontiers in human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Recent research suggests that the P3b may be closely related to the activation of the locus
coeruleus-norepinephrine (LC-NE) system. To further study the potential association, we …

[HTML][HTML] Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation modulates EEG microstates and delta activity in healthy subjects

L Ricci, P Croce, J Lanzone, M Boscarino, F Zappasodi… - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is an alternative non-invasive method for
the electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve with the goal of treating several neuropsychiatric …

Short bursts of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation enhance evoked pupil dilation as a function of stimulation parameters

M D'Agostini, AM Burger, M Franssen, A Perkovic… - Cortex, 2023 - Elsevier
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a neurostimulatory technique
hypothesised to enhance central noradrenaline. Currently, there is scarce evidence in …

Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on reversal learning, tonic pupil size, salivary alpha‐amylase, and cortisol

M D'Agostini, AM Burger, M Franssen… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated whether transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS)
enhances reversal learning and augments noradrenergic biomarkers (ie, pupil size, cortisol …

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in healthy humans reduces sympathetic nerve activity

JA Clancy, DA Mary, KK Witte, JP Greenwood… - Brain stimulation, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is currently used to treat refractory epilepsy and
is being investigated as a potential therapy for a range of conditions, including heart failure …

[HTML][HTML] Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS): a new neuromodulation tool in healthy humans?

JWR Van Leusden, R Sellaro, LS Colzato - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The idea that we can influence neurons with electricity is not new. Earlier this century
patients were treated, and still are, with electro convulsive therapy as a treatment for severe …