Investigating the Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cortical Excitability in Healthy Males
Mertens A, Carrette S, Klooster D, Lescrauwaet E, Delbeke J, Wadman WJ, Carrette E, Raedt R, Boon P, Vonck K
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface · 2022
Key finding
MEP and TEP measurements were not affected by taVNS in this study.
- Condition
- Epilepsy
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 8
Cite this study
Mertens, A., Carrette, S., Klooster, D., Lescrauwaet, E., Delbeke, J., Wadman, W. J., Carrette, E., Raedt, R., Boon, P., & Vonck, K. (2022). Investigating the Effect of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Cortical Excitability in Healthy Males. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 25(3), 395-406. https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.13488
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