Randomised Controlled TrialtaVNSn = 10

The effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on cortical excitability

Capone F, Assenza G, Di Pino G, Musumeci G, Ranieri F, Florio L, Barbato C, Di Lazzaro V

Journal of Neural Transmission · 2015

Key finding

In a randomised placebo-controlled crossover study, 60 minutes of auricular tVNS increased short-interval intracortical inhibition in the motor cortex without changing motor thresholds or MEP amplitude, indicating a GABA-A-mediated effect on cortical excitability.

Condition
Neuroplasticity
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Randomised Controlled Trial
Participants
10
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Cite this study

Capone, F., Assenza, G., Di Pino, G., Musumeci, G., Ranieri, F., Florio, L., Barbato, C., & Di Lazzaro, V. (2015). The effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on cortical excitability. Journal of Neural Transmission, 122(5), 679-685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-014-1299-7

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