Vagus nerve stimulation improves working memory performance
Sun L, Peräkylä J, Holm K, Haapasalo J, Lehtimäki K, Ogawa KH, Peltola J, Hartikainen KM
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology · 2017
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A study reporting that VNS improved human working-memory performance (detailed outcomes not in the indexed abstract).
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- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
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- Controlled Clinical Trial
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Sun, L., Peräkylä, J., Holm, K., Haapasalo, J., Lehtimäki, K., Ogawa, K. H., Peltola, J., & Hartikainen, K. M. (2017). Vagus nerve stimulation improves working memory performance. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 39(10), 954-964. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2017.1285869
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