Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation at nonspecific timings during training can compromise motor adaptation in healthy humans
St. Pierre MA, Shinohara M
Journal of Neurophysiology · 2023
Key finding
Auricular tVNS delivered at nonspecific timings during visuomotor force-trajectory training attenuated motor adaptation relative to sham, showing that poorly timed VNS can impair rather than enhance motor learning in healthy adults.
- Condition
- Neuroplasticity
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 24
Cite this study
St. Pierre, M. A., & Shinohara, M. (2023). Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation at nonspecific timings during training can compromise motor adaptation in healthy humans. Journal of Neurophysiology, 130(1), 212-223. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00447.2022
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