Beyond the treatment of epilepsy: new applications of vagus nerve stimulation in psychiatry
Kosel M, Schlaepfer TE
CNS Spectrums · 2003
Key finding
Recent data from an open-label, multi-center pilot study involving 60 patients suggest a potential clinical usefulness in the acute and maintenance treatment of drug-resistant depressive disorder.
- Condition
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Kosel, M., & Schlaepfer, T. E. (2003). Beyond the treatment of epilepsy: new applications of vagus nerve stimulation in psychiatry. CNS Spectrums, 8(7), 515-521. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1092852900018988
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