Researcher · Evidence Profile
Michael P. Kilgard
Michael P. Kilgard appears on 8 studies of vagus nerve stimulation catalogued in our evidence database, with a focus on Tinnitus, Stroke Rehabilitation, PTSD.
8
Studies
4
Conditions
3
RCT / SR-MA
2
Stim. types
Conditions researched
Evidence-tier mix
Randomised controlled trial3
Non-randomised trial3
Cohort / observational1
Case series / report1
The studies
8 studies · strongest evidence firstClosed-Loop Vagus Nerve Stimulation Delivered With a Miniaturized System Produces Lasting Recovery in Individuals With Chronic Stroke
Hays et al. · Stroke · 2026 · n = 19
RCTsStroke RehabilitationiVNSVagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Tones for the Treatment of Tinnitus: A Prospective Randomized Double-blind Controlled Pilot Study in Humans
Tyler et al. · Scientific Reports · 2017 · n = 30
RCTsTinnitusiVNSSafety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Ischemic Stroke
Dawson et al. · Stroke · 2016
RCTsStroke RehabilitationiVNSVagus nerve stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant PTSD
Powers et al. · Brain Stimulation · 2025 · n = 9
controlled trialsPTSDiVNSVagus nerve stimulation as a potential adjuvant to behavioral therapy for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
Engineer et al. · Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2017
controlled trialsAutismtaVNSTargeting plasticity with vagus nerve stimulation to treat neurological disease
Hays et al. · Progress in brain research · 2013
controlled trialsTinnitusiVNSPairing sound with vagus nerve stimulation modulates cortical synchrony and phase coherence in tinnitus: An exploratory retrospective study
Vanneste et al. · Scientific Reports · 2017 · n = 18
observational studiesTinnitusiVNSSafety and efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation paired with tones for the treatment of tinnitus: a case series
De Ridder et al. · Neuromodulation · 2014 · n = 10
case reportsTinnitusiVNS