Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on brain functional connectivity of medial prefrontal cortex in patients with primary insomnia
Zhang S, He J, Meng H, Zhao B, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Li S, Wang L, Wu M, Chen Y, et al.
The Anatomical Record · 2021
Key finding
taVNS altered functional connectivity of the medial prefrontal cortex in patients with primary insomnia, providing a neuroimaging correlate for the sleep-improving effects of vagal stimulation.
- Condition
- Sleep
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
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Cite this study
Zhang, S., He, J., Meng, H., Zhao, B., Zhao, Y., Wang, Y., Li, S., Wang, L., Wu, M., Chen, Y., Xiao, X., Hou, L., Fang, J., & Rong, P. (2021). Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on brain functional connectivity of medial prefrontal cortex in patients with primary insomnia. The Anatomical Record, 304(11), 2426-2435. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24785
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