Could vagus nerve stimulation target hippocampal hyperactivity to improve cognition in schizophrenia?
Smucny J, Visani A, Tregellas JR
Frontiers in Psychiatry · 2015
Key finding
A narrative review asking whether VNS could target hippocampal hyperactivity to improve cognition in schizophrenia.
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- Condition
- Schizophrenia
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
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Smucny, J., Visani, A., & Tregellas, J. R. (2015). Could vagus nerve stimulation target hippocampal hyperactivity to improve cognition in schizophrenia?. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00043
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