Cerebral blood flow changes during vagus nerve stimulation for depression
Conway C, Sheline Y, Chibnall J, George M, Fletcher J, Mintun M
Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging · 2006
Key finding
PET in depressed patients showed acute VNS produced cerebral blood flow changes in limbic and cortical regions implicated in mood regulation.
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- Neuroimaging
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 4
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Conway, C., Sheline, Y., Chibnall, J., George, M., Fletcher, J., & Mintun, M. (2006). Cerebral blood flow changes during vagus nerve stimulation for depression. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging.
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