Vagus nerve stimulation in psychiatry: a systematic review of the available evidence
Cimpianu CL, Strube W, Falkai P, Palm U, Hasan A
Journal of Neural Transmission · 2017
Key finding
At this point, no final conclusion can be made regarding the efficacy of VNS to improve symptoms in psychiatric disorders other than in affective disorders.
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- Condition
- PTSD
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
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Cimpianu, C. L., Strube, W., Falkai, P., Palm, U., & Hasan, A. (2017). Vagus nerve stimulation in psychiatry: a systematic review of the available evidence. Journal of Neural Transmission, 124(1), 145-158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-016-1642-2
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