Safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kim AY, Marduy A, de Melo PS, Gianlorenco AC, Kim CK, Choi H, Song JJ, Fregni F
Scientific Reports · 2022
Key finding
Across 177 studies and 6,322 subjects, taVNS was generally well-tolerated with mild and transient side effects. Serious adverse events were rare and not clearly attributable to stimulation.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 6,322
Cite this study
Kim, A. Y., Marduy, A., de Melo, P. S., Gianlorenco, A. C., Kim, C. K., Choi, H., Song, J. J., & Fregni, F. (2022). Safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25864-1
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