Vagus nerve stimulation: An update on a novel treatment for treatment-resistant depression
Kamel LY, Xiong W, Gott BM, Kumar A, Conway CR
Journal of the Neurological Sciences · 2022
Key finding
Early clinical trials including the D01, D02, and D03 trials showed promising evidence of the antidepressant efficacy and durability of VNS as a treatment for TRD.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
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Cite this study
Kamel, L. Y., Xiong, W., Gott, B. M., Kumar, A., & Conway, C. R. (2022). Vagus nerve stimulation: An update on a novel treatment for treatment-resistant depression. Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 434, 120171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2022.120171
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