Cerebral Hemodynamic Correlates of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Consciousness Restoration: An Open-Label Pilot Study
Yu Y, Yang Y, Gan S, Guo S, Fang J, Wang S, Tang C, Bai L, He J, Rong P
Frontiers in Neurology · 2021
Key finding
In 10 DOC patients, responders to a 4-week taVNS course showed increased cerebral blood flow in multiple regions and CRS-R gains (one case rose from vegetative to minimally conscious state), while non-responders did not.
- Condition
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 10
Cite this study
Yu, Y., Yang, Y., Gan, S., Guo, S., Fang, J., Wang, S., Tang, C., Bai, L., He, J., & Rong, P. (2021). Cerebral Hemodynamic Correlates of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Consciousness Restoration: An Open-Label Pilot Study. Frontiers in Neurology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.684791
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