Effectiveness of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation in Parkinson's disease: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
Abouelmagd ME, Yousef O, Ibrahim IA, Elshahat A
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience · 2025
Key finding
Pooling 10 studies (217 patients), nVNS showed a potential benefit for freezing of gait but no significant improvement in other motor symptoms versus sham.
- Condition
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 217
Cite this study
Abouelmagd, M. E., Yousef, O., Ibrahim, I. A., & Elshahat, A. (2025). Effectiveness of non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation in Parkinson's disease: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 133, 111016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2024.111016
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