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.
- Condition
- Safety
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
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Cite this study
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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