Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation acutely improves spontaneous cardiac baroreflex sensitivity in healthy young men: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Antonino D, Teixeira AL, Maia-Lopes PM, Souza MC, Sabino-Carvalho JL, Murray AR, Deuchars J, Vianna LC
Brain Stimulation · 2017
Key finding
Acute auricular vagus nerve stimulation significantly increased spontaneous cardiac baroreflex sensitivity and cardiac vagal modulation versus placebo in healthy young men.
- Condition
- Heart Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 13
Cite this study
Antonino, D., Teixeira, A. L., Maia-Lopes, P. M., Souza, M. C., Sabino-Carvalho, J. L., Murray, A. R., Deuchars, J., & Vianna, L. C. (2017). Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation acutely improves spontaneous cardiac baroreflex sensitivity in healthy young men: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Brain Stimulation, 10(5), 875-881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2017.05.006
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