Optimization of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation using functional MRI
Yakunina N, Kim SS, Nam EC
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface · 2017
Key finding
fMRI comparison of four ear stimulation locations found that the cymba conchae activated the vagal pathway most effectively, providing evidence for optimal taVNS electrode placement.
- Condition
- Neuroimaging
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
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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