Systematic Review / Meta-AnalysisiVNSn = 498

Implantable Vagus Nerve Stimulator-Paired Neurorehabilitation for Upper Limb Function After Ischemic Stroke: Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Best Practice Recommendations

Khan I, Shakir M, Vijayanarasimhan V, Lodhi BA, Parker JJ, Miller KJ, Khan M, Grewal SS, Ali R

Neurosurgery · 2025

Key finding

The final analysis included 8 studies, with a cumulative sample size of n = 498 patients who underwent I-VNS-paired rehabilitation for upper extremity weakness in unilateral supratentorial stroke.

Condition
Stroke Rehabilitation
Stimulation
iVNS
Evidence tier
Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
Participants
498
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Cite this study

Khan, I., Shakir, M., Vijayanarasimhan, V., Lodhi, B. A., Parker, J. J., Miller, K. J., Khan, M., Grewal, S. S., & Ali, R. (2025). Implantable Vagus Nerve Stimulator-Paired Neurorehabilitation for Upper Limb Function After Ischemic Stroke: Evidence From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Best Practice Recommendations. Neurosurgery, 97(6), 1242-1256. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003545

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