Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation combined with conventional rehabilitation training in acute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial conducted for 1 year involving 60 patients
Niu LC, Li JN, Xie CC, Li CQ, Zhang GF, Tang H, Jin CN, Ma JX, Wen L, Zhang KM
Neural Regeneration Research · 2022
Key finding
In an acute-stroke RCT, taVNS plus conventional rehabilitation improved limb motor function and activities of daily living more than rehabilitation alone, and was safe.
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- Condition
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 60
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Niu, L. C., Li, J. N., Xie, C. C., Li, C. Q., Zhang, G. F., Tang, H., Jin, C. N., Ma, J. X., Wen, L., & Zhang, K. M. (2022). Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation combined with conventional rehabilitation training in acute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial conducted for 1 year involving 60 patients. Neural Regeneration Research, 17(8), 1809. https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.332155
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