Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for major depressive episodes: one year outcomes
Marangell LB, Rush AJ, George MS, Sackeim HA, Johnson CR, Husain MM, Nahas Z, Lisanby SH
Biological Psychiatry · 2002
Key finding
At one year the response rate was sustained at ~46% and remission improved from 17% to 29% over the additional 9 months of stimulation.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 30
Cite this study
Marangell, L. B., Rush, A. J., George, M. S., Sackeim, H. A., Johnson, C. R., Husain, M. M., Nahas, Z., & Lisanby, S. H. (2002). Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for major depressive episodes: one year outcomes. Biological Psychiatry, 51(4), 280-287. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01343-9
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