Is the vagus nerve stimulation a way to decrease body weight in humans?
Bugajski A, Gil K
Folia medica Cracoviensia · 2012
Key finding
It is suggested, that interaction onto the vagus nerve (stimulation or blocking) can be an alternative for other ways of obesity treatment.
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- Condition
- Obesity
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
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Bugajski, A., & Gil, K. (2012). Is the vagus nerve stimulation a way to decrease body weight in humans?. Folia medica Cracoviensia.
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