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 narrative review of transcutaneous VNS for stroke recovery, weighing the evidence, challenges and future directions after invasive VNS paired with rehabilitation showed benefit.
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- Condition
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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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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