Effects and safety of vagus nerve stimulation on upper limb function in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abdullahi A, Wong TWL, Ng SSM
Scientific Reports · 2023
Key finding
The results showed that invasive (MD 2.66, 95% CI 1.19-4.13, P = 0.0004) and non-invasive (MD 24.16, 95% CI 23.56-24.75, P = 0.00001) VNS are superior at improving level of motor impairment than the control post intervention and at follow-up respectively.
- Condition
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
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Cite this study
Abdullahi, A., Wong, T. W. L., & Ng, S. S. M. (2023). Effects and safety of vagus nerve stimulation on upper limb function in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-42077-2
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