Systematic Review / Meta-AnalysistaVNS

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in healthy individuals, stroke, and Parkinson's disease: a narrative review of safety, parameters, and efficacy

Matsuoka M, Yamaguchi T, Fujiwara T

Frontiers in Physiology · 2025

Key finding

Although systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been conducted on safety and efficacy, the variability of stimulation parameters and the lack of consistency in their effects remain significant issues.

Condition
Parkinson's Disease
Stimulation
taVNS
Evidence tier
Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
Participants
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Cite this study

Matsuoka, M., Yamaguchi, T., & Fujiwara, T. (2025). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in healthy individuals, stroke, and Parkinson's disease: a narrative review of safety, parameters, and efficacy. Frontiers in Physiology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2025.1693907

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