Compatibility of Standard Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Investigational Microburst Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy with fMRI
Middlebrooks EH, Szaflarski JP, Begnaud J, Thaker A, Henderson K, Bolding M, Sellers JA, Allendorfer J
American Journal of Neuroradiology · 2024
Key finding
Our results support the safety of standard and investigational microburst vagus nerve stimulation therapy during MR imaging and fMRI scans.
- Condition
- Neuroimaging
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Middlebrooks, E. H., Szaflarski, J. P., Begnaud, J., Thaker, A., Henderson, K., Bolding, M., Sellers, J. A., & Allendorfer, J. (2024). Compatibility of Standard Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Investigational Microburst Vagus Nerve Stimulation Therapy with fMRI. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 45(8), 1124-1127. https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A8235
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