The anatomical basis for transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation

MF Butt, A Albusoda, AD Farmer, Q Aziz - Journal of anatomy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The array of end organ innervations of the vagus nerve, coupled with increased basic
science evidence, has led to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) being explored as a …

[HTML][HTML] Current directions in the auricular vagus nerve stimulation I–a physiological perspective

E Kaniusas, S Kampusch, M Tittgemeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (aVNS) is an emerging technology in the
field of bioelectronic medicine with applications in therapy. Modulation of the afferent vagus …

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in humans induces pupil dilation and attenuates alpha oscillations

O Sharon, F Fahoum, Y Nir - Journal of Neuroscience, 2021 - Soc Neuroscience
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is widely used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy and
depression. While the precise mechanisms mediating its long-term therapeutic effects are …

[HTML][HTML] Safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS): A systematic review and meta-analysis

AY Kim, A Marduy, PS de Melo, AC Gianlorenco… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been investigated as a novel
neuromodulation tool. Although taVNS is generally considered safe with only mild and …

[HTML][HTML] Neural networks and the anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in depression

CH Liu, MH Yang, GZ Zhang, XX Wang, B Li… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a relatively non-invasive
alternative treatment for patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD). It has …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation: from concept to application

Y Wang, SY Li, D Wang, MZ Wu, JK He, JL Zhang… - Neuroscience …, 2021 - Springer
Whether in the West or the East, the connection between the ear and the rest of the body has
been explored for a long time. Especially in the past century or more, the relevant theoretical …

[HTML][HTML] Current directions in the auricular vagus nerve stimulation II–an engineering perspective

E Kaniusas, S Kampusch, M Tittgemeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (aVNS) is an emerging electroceutical
technology in the field of bioelectronic medicine with applications in therapy. Artificial …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive Vagus nerve stimulation in cerebral stroke: current status and future perspectives

L Li, D Wang, H Pan, L Huang, X Sun, C He… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Stroke poses a serious threat to human health and burdens both society and the healthcare
system. Standard rehabilitative therapies may not be effective in improving functions after …

[HTML][HTML] Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of disorders of consciousness: mechanisms and applications

L Wang, F Gao, Z Wang, F Liang, Y Dai… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This review provides an in-depth exploration of the mechanisms and applications of
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in treating disorders of …

[HTML][HTML] Auricular neuromodulation: the emerging concept beyond the stimulation of vagus and trigeminal nerves

B Mercante, F Deriu, CM Rangon - Medicines, 2018 - mdpi.com
Neuromodulation, thanks to intrinsic and extrinsic brain feedback loops, seems to be the
best way to exploit brain plasticity for therapeutic purposes. In the past years, there has been …