Systematic Review / Meta-AnalysistaVNS

The role of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in chronic pain: from neurobiological mechanisms to clinical applications

Zhang J, Zhang Y, Zhao J, Sun J, Zhang X

Frontiers in Pain Research · 2026

Key finding

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), as an emerging non-invasive neuromodulation technique, has demonstrated broad application prospects in chronic pain management in recent years.

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taVNS
Evidence tier
Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
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Zhang, J., Zhang, Y., Zhao, J., Sun, J., & Zhang, X. (2026). The role of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in chronic pain: from neurobiological mechanisms to clinical applications. Frontiers in Pain Research, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1733445

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