Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Upper Limb Function: Significant Difference, but Clinically Important?
Kwakkel G, Dobkin BH
Stroke · 2021
Key finding
A narrative review asking whether the statistically significant upper-limb gains from VNS after stroke are clinically important.
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- Condition
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
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Kwakkel, G., & Dobkin, B. H. (2021). Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Upper Limb Function: Significant Difference, but Clinically Important?. Stroke, 52(10), 3407-3409. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035648
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