Optimization of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation using functional MRI
Yakunina N, Kim SS, Nam EC
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface · 2017
Key finding
An fMRI optimisation study found that stimulating the inner tragus and cymba conchae activated the vagal NTS and locus coeruleus more than the ear canal or sham, identifying the best ear sites for taVNS.
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- Condition
- Neuroimaging
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
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Yakunina, N., Kim, S. S., & Nam, E. C. (2017). Optimization of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation using functional MRI. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 20(3), 290-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/ner.12541
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