Mechanisms of vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders: a focus on microglia and neuroinflammation
Gargus M, Ben-Azu B, Landwehr A, Dunn J, Errico JP, Tremblay MÈ
Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2024
Key finding
Evidence suggests that altered VN signaling is linked to changes in the neuroimmune system, including microglia.
- Condition
- Autism
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Gargus, M., Ben-Azu, B., Landwehr, A., Dunn, J., Errico, J. P., & Tremblay, M. È. (2024). Mechanisms of vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders: a focus on microglia and neuroinflammation. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 18. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2024.1527842
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