Vagal nerve stimulation for the management of long COVID symptoms
Khan MWZ, Ahmad M, Qudrat S, Afridi F, Khan NA, Afridi Z, Fahad, Azeem T, Ikram J
Infectious Medicine · 2024
Key finding
Preliminary evidence from small-scale pilot studies suggests VNS may attenuate systemic inflammation through activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP), thus restoring autonomic balance and ameliorating symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and anxiety.
- Condition
- Long COVID
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
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Cite this study
Khan, M. W. Z., Ahmad, M., Qudrat, S., Afridi, F., Khan, N. A., Afridi, Z., Fahad, Azeem, T., & Ikram, J. (2024). Vagal nerve stimulation for the management of long COVID symptoms. Infectious Medicine, 3(4), 100149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imj.2024.100149
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