The anatomical basis for transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation
Butt MF, Albusoda A, Farmer AD, Aziz Q
Journal of Anatomy · 2020
Key finding
Given the therapeutic potential of auricular tVNS, there remains a need for the cutaneous map of the ABVN to be further refined and the effects of various stimulation parameters and stimulation sites to be determined.
- Condition
- Pain
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Butt, M. F., Albusoda, A., Farmer, A. D., & Aziz, Q. (2020). The anatomical basis for transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation. Journal of Anatomy, 236(4), 588-611. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13122
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