[HTML][HTML] Avoiding off-target effects in electrical stimulation of the cervical vagus nerve: Neuroanatomical tracing techniques to study fascicular anatomy of the vagus …

N Thompson, S Mastitskaya, D Holder - Journal of neuroscience methods, 2019 - Elsevier
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a promising therapy for treatment of various conditions that
are resistant to standard medication, such as heart failure, epilepsy, and depression. The …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] MicroCT optimisation for imaging fascicular anatomy in peripheral nerves

N Thompson, E Ravagli, S Mastitskaya… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Due to the lack of understanding of the fascicular organisation, vagus nerve
stimulation (VNS) leads to unwanted off-target effects. Micro-computed tomography …

Flat electrode contacts for vagus nerve stimulation

JE Bucksot, AJ Wells, KC Rahebi, V Sivaji… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The majority of available systems for vagus nerve stimulation use helical stimulation
electrodes, which cover the majority of the circumference of the nerve and produce largely …

Optimization of the electrode drive pattern for imaging fascicular compound action potentials in peripheral nerve with fast neural electrical impedance tomography

E Ravagli, S Mastitskaya, N Thompson… - Physiological …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate which injection pattern led to
the best imaging of fascicular compound activity in fast neural EIT of peripheral nerve using …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid and low cost manufacturing of cuff electrodes

MT Flavin, MA Paul, AS Lim, CA Lissandrello… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
For many peripheral neuro-modulation applications, the cuff electrode has become a
preferred technology for delivering electrical current into targeted volumes of tissue. While …

Acute cardiovascular responses to vagus nerve stimulation after experimental spinal cord injury

R Sachdeva, AV Krassioukov, JE Bucksot… - Journal of …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with rehabilitation has emerged as a potential
strategy to enhance plasticity and improve recovery in a range of neurological disorders. A …

Investigation of Neural Interfaces and Stimulation Methods for Enhancing Selective Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation

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Electrical neuromodulation of the vagus nerve is currently a method of interest for treatment
of myriad clinical indications such as epilepsy, migraine, or gastroparesis. However …