Relationship between vagal tone, cortisol, TNF-alpha, epinephrine and negative affects in Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome
Pellissier S, Dantzer C, Mondillon L, Trocme C, Gauchez AS, Ducros V, Mathieu N, Toussaint B, Fournier A, Canini F, et al.
PLoS ONE · 2014
Key finding
Vagal tone was inversely correlated with TNF-alpha in Crohn's disease and with epinephrine in IBS, supporting the relevance of vagus nerve reinforcement interventions in inflammatory bowel conditions.
- Condition
- Gut Health
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 73
Cite this study
Pellissier, S., Dantzer, C., Mondillon, L., Trocme, C., Gauchez, A. S., Ducros, V., Mathieu, N., Toussaint, B., Fournier, A., Canini, F., & Bonaz, B. (2014). Relationship between vagal tone, cortisol, TNF-alpha, epinephrine and negative affects in Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome. PLoS ONE, 9(9), e105328. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105328
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