Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation does not modulate working memory capacity but alters pupillary responses in the change detection task
Chen J, Ke Y, Ni G, Ming D
2024 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) · 2024
Key finding
For the results, we observed no significant modulation of working memory capacity by taVNS but did note distinct alterations in pupillary response (mean amplitude and extremes) during specified intervals in the change detection task.
- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 16
Cite this study
Chen, J., Ke, Y., Ni, G., & Ming, D. (2024). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation does not modulate working memory capacity but alters pupillary responses in the change detection task. 2024 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC53108.2024.10782958
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