Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation modulates masseter muscle activity, pain perception, and anxiety levels in university students: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial
Ferreira LMA, Brites R, Fraião G, Pereira G, Fernandes H, de Brito JAA, Pereira Generoso L, Maziero Capello MG, Pereira GS, Scoz RD, et al.
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience · 2024
Key finding
Active TAVNS significantly reduced both left and right masseter activation during resting mandibular position, persisting for 2 weeks post-intervention.
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- Condition
- Anxiety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
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- Randomised Controlled Trial
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Ferreira, L. M. A., Brites, R., Fraião, G., Pereira, G., Fernandes, H., de Brito, J. A. A., Pereira Generoso, L., Maziero Capello, M. G., Pereira, G. S., Scoz, R. D., Silva, J. R. T., & Silva, M. L. (2024). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation modulates masseter muscle activity, pain perception, and anxiety levels in university students: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2024.1422312
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