A pilot study of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treatment-resistant anxiety disorders
George MS, Ward HE, Ninan PT, Pollack M, Nahas Z, Anderson B, Kose S, Howland RH, Goodman WK, Ballenger JC
Brain Stimulation · 2008
Key finding
Implanted VNS over 12 weeks plus long-term follow-up produced modest anxiety improvement, with three acute HAM-A responders and statistically significant reductions at most quarters during extended follow-up.
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- Condition
- Anxiety
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 11
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George, M. S., Ward, H. E., Ninan, P. T., Pollack, M., Nahas, Z., Anderson, B., Kose, S., Howland, R. H., Goodman, W. K., & Ballenger, J. C. (2008). A pilot study of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for treatment-resistant anxiety disorders. Brain Stimulation, 1(2), 112-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2008.02.001
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