Clinical issues in considering vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression
Rush AJ, Siefert SE
Experimental Neurology · 2009
Key finding
Two open trials of adjunctive VNS for TRD showed positive acute results and a growing benefit over time.
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Rush, A. J., & Siefert, S. E. (2009). Clinical issues in considering vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Experimental Neurology, 219(1), 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.04.015
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