Vagus nerve afferent stimulation: Projection into the brain, reflexive physiological, perceptual, and behavioral responses, and clinical relevance
Komisaruk BR, Frangos E
Autonomic Neuroscience · 2022
Key finding
In the present review, we address these multiple roles of the afferent vagus under normal and pathological conditions, based on both animal and human evidence.
- Condition
- Neuroimaging
- Stimulation
- tcVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Komisaruk, B. R., & Frangos, E. (2022). Vagus nerve afferent stimulation: Projection into the brain, reflexive physiological, perceptual, and behavioral responses, and clinical relevance. Autonomic Neuroscience, 237, 102908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102908
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