Restoring consciousness with vagus nerve stimulation
Corazzol M, Lio G, Lefevre A, Deiana G, Tell L, André-Obadia N, Bourdillon P, Guenot M, Desmurget M, Luauté J, et al.
Current Biology · 2017
Key finding
The neural signature of spontaneous recovery is linked to increased thalamo-cortical activity and improved fronto-parietal functional connectivity [3].
- Condition
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Corazzol, M., Lio, G., Lefevre, A., Deiana, G., Tell, L., André-Obadia, N., Bourdillon, P., Guenot, M., Desmurget, M., Luauté, J., & Sirigu, A. (2017). Restoring consciousness with vagus nerve stimulation. Current Biology, 27(18), R994-R996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.07.060
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