Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulators: a review of past, present, and future devices
Wang L, Wang Y, Wang Y, Wang F, Zhang J, Li S, Wu M, Li L, Rong P
Expert Review of Medical Devices · 2022
Key finding
As an emerging neuromodulation therapy, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been proven to be safe and effective for epilepsy, major depressive disorders, insomnia, glucose metabolic disorders, pain, stroke, post stroke rehabilitation, anxiety, fear, cognitive impairment,...
- Condition
- Depression
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
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Cite this study
Wang, L., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Wang, F., Zhang, J., Li, S., Wu, M., Li, L., & Rong, P. (2022). Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulators: a review of past, present, and future devices. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 19(1), 43-61. https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2022.2020095
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