Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation enhances second-language vocabulary acquisition while simultaneously mitigating fatigue and promoting focus
Miyatsu T, Oviedo V, Reynaga J, Karuzis VP, Martinez D, O’Rourke P, Key M, McIntire L, Aue W, McKinley R, et al.
Scientific Reports · 2024
Key finding
tcVNS accelerated second-language vocabulary recall during training, with gains retained at 24 hours, while reducing fatigue and improving focus.
- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- tcVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 36
Cite this study
Miyatsu, T., Oviedo, V., Reynaga, J., Karuzis, V. P., Martinez, D., O’Rourke, P., Key, M., McIntire, L., Aue, W., McKinley, R., Pirolli, P., & Broderick, T. (2024). Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation enhances second-language vocabulary acquisition while simultaneously mitigating fatigue and promoting focus. Scientific Reports, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68015-4
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