Direct and Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Tinnitus: A Scoping Review
Yakunina N, Nam EC
Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2021
Key finding
Both direct and transcutaneous VNS show potential for tinnitus treatment, with evidence suggesting that VNS combined with sound therapy may reduce tinnitus severity.
- Condition
- Tinnitus
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Narrative / Scoping Review
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Yakunina, N., & Nam, E. C. (2021). Direct and Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Tinnitus: A Scoping Review. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.680590
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