Vagus nerve stimulation as a potential adjuvant to behavioral therapy for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
Engineer CT, Hays SA, Kilgard MP
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders · 2017
Key finding
VNS paired with behavioral therapy may represent a potential new approach to enhance rehabilitation that could significantly improve the outcomes of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Condition
- Autism
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Engineer, C. T., Hays, S. A., & Kilgard, M. P. (2017). Vagus nerve stimulation as a potential adjuvant to behavioral therapy for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-017-9203-z
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