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 …

Vagus nerve stimulation in brain diseases: Therapeutic applications and biological mechanisms

Y Wang, G Zhan, Z Cai, B Jiao, Y Zhao, S Li… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Brain diseases, including neurodegenerative, cerebrovascular and neuropsychiatric
diseases, have posed a deleterious threat to human health and brought a great burden to …

Selective neuromodulation of the vagus nerve

A Fitchett, S Mastitskaya, K Aristovich - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an effective technique for the treatment of refractory
epilepsy and shows potential for the treatment of a range of other serious conditions …

Mechanisms for survival: Vagal control of goal-directed behavior

V Teckentrup, NB Kroemer - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2024 - cell.com
Survival is a fundamental physiological drive, and neural circuits have evolved to prioritize
actions that meet the energy demands of the body. This fine-tuning of goal-directed actions …

Quantified morphology of the cervical and subdiaphragmatic vagus nerves of human, pig, and rat

NA Pelot, GB Goldhagen, JE Cariello… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
It is necessary to understand the morphology of the vagus nerve (VN) to design and deliver
effective and selective vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) because nerve morphology influences …

A Sub-mm3 Ultrasonic Free-Floating Implant for Multi-Mote Neural Recording

MM Ghanbari, DK Piech, K Shen… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A 0.8-mm 3-wireless, ultrasonically powered, free-floating neural recording implant is
presented. The device is comprised only of a 0.25-mm 2 recording integrated circuit (IC) and …

Functional vagotopy in the cervical vagus nerve of the domestic pig: implications for the study of vagus nerve stimulation

ML Settell, NA Pelot, BE Knudsen… - Journal of neural …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Given current clinical interest in vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), there are
surprisingly few studies characterizing the anatomy of the vagus nerve in large animal …

Functional anatomy of the vagus system: how does the polyvagal theory comply?

WL Neuhuber, HR Berthoud - Biological psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to its pivotal role in autonomic networks and interoception, the vagus attracts continued
interest from both basic scientists and therapists of various clinical disciplines. In particular …

Functional anatomy of the vagus system–Emphasis on the somato-visceral interface

WL Neuhuber, HR Berthoud - Autonomic Neuroscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to its pivotal role in autonomic networks, the vagus attracts continuous interest from both
basic scientists and clinicians. In particular, recent advances in vagus nerve stimulation …

Vagus nerve stimulation at the interface of brain–gut interactions

B Bonaz, V Sinniger… - Cold Spring …, 2019 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The vagus nerve, a key component of the cross-communication between the gut and the
brain, is a major element of homeostasis sensing the “milieu intérieur” and boosting the …