Targeting plasticity with vagus nerve stimulation to treat neurological disease
Hays SA, Rennaker RL, Kilgard MP
Progress in Brain Research · 2013
Key finding
This chapter will discuss the current progress of VNS paired with experience to drive specific plasticity to treat these neurological disorders and will evaluate additional future applications of targeted plasticity therapy.
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- Condition
- Neuroplasticity
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Hays, S. A., Rennaker, R. L., & Kilgard, M. P. (2013). Targeting plasticity with vagus nerve stimulation to treat neurological disease. Progress in Brain Research, 275-299. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63327-9.00010-2
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