Vagus nerve ultrasonography in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abdelnaby R, Elsayed M, Mohamed KA, Dardeer KT, Sonbol YT, ELgenidy A, Barakat MH, Alwerdani MM, Maier A
Autonomic Neuroscience · 2021
Key finding
The estimate mean difference in four studies showed that the VN CSA was smaller in PD patients with 0.29 mm2 (95% CI, -0.52 to -0.06) and 0.23 mm2 (95% CI, -0.42 to -0.05) for right and left VNs respectively.
- Condition
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
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Cite this study
Abdelnaby, R., Elsayed, M., Mohamed, K. A., Dardeer, K. T., Sonbol, Y. T., ELgenidy, A., Barakat, M. H., Alwerdani, M. M., & Maier, A. (2021). Vagus nerve ultrasonography in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Autonomic Neuroscience, 234, 102835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102835
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