The efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A double blinded randomized clinical trial
Wang L, Zhang J, Guo C, He J, Zhang S, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Li L, Wang J, Hou L, et al.
Brain Stimulation · 2022
Key finding
After 24 weeks, taVNS significantly improved MoCA scores, verbal learning, naming ability, and sleep quality in patients with mild cognitive impairment, suggesting potential to delay cognitive decline.
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- Condition
- Cognitive Function
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 52
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Wang, L., Zhang, J., Guo, C., He, J., Zhang, S., Wang, Y., Zhao, Y., Li, L., Wang, J., Hou, L., Li, S., Wang, Y., Hao, L., Zhao, Y., Wu, M., Fang, J., & Rong, P. (2022). The efficacy and safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A double blinded randomized clinical trial. Brain Stimulation.
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