Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in humans induces pupil dilation and attenuates alpha oscillations
Sharon O, Fahoum F, Nir Y
The Journal of Neuroscience · 2021
Key finding
MEG recordings showed brief taVNS rapidly attenuated occipito-parietal alpha-band oscillatory power and induced pupil dilation, consistent with engagement of central noradrenergic arousal circuits.
- Condition
- Neuroimaging
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 24
Cite this study
Sharon, O., Fahoum, F., & Nir, Y. (2021). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in humans induces pupil dilation and attenuates alpha oscillations. The Journal of Neuroscience.
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