Pairing sound with vagus nerve stimulation modulates cortical synchrony and phase coherence in tinnitus: An exploratory retrospective study
Vanneste S, Martin J, Rennaker RL, Kilgard MP
Scientific Reports · 2017
Key finding
Retrospective EEG analysis found paired VNS-with-tones reduced auditory-cortex gamma synchrony and phase coherence alongside reductions in tinnitus handicap and loudness.
- Condition
- Tinnitus
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 18
Cite this study
Vanneste, S., Martin, J., Rennaker, R. L., & Kilgard, M. P. (2017). Pairing sound with vagus nerve stimulation modulates cortical synchrony and phase coherence in tinnitus: An exploratory retrospective study. Scientific Reports, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17750-y
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