Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) in stroke: the evidence, challenges and future directions
Baig SS, Kamarova M, Ali A, Su L, Dawson J, Redgrave JN, Majid A
Autonomic Neuroscience · 2022
Key finding
A significant proportion of stroke survivors are left with long term neurological deficits that have a detrimental effect on personal wellbeing and wider socioeconomic impacts.
- Condition
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Baig, S. S., Kamarova, M., Ali, A., Su, L., Dawson, J., Redgrave, J. N., & Majid, A. (2022). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) in stroke: the evidence, challenges and future directions. Autonomic Neuroscience, 237, 102909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102909
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