Anti-inflammatory effects of vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric patients with epilepsy
Kaur S, Selden NR, Aballay A
Frontiers in Immunology · 2023
Key finding
The analysis showed downregulation of genes related to stress, inflammatory response, and immunity, suggesting an anti-inflammatory effect of VNS in epilepsy patients.
- Condition
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Kaur, S., Selden, N. R., & Aballay, A. (2023). Anti-inflammatory effects of vagus nerve stimulation in pediatric patients with epilepsy. Frontiers in Immunology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1093574
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