Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on delayed neurocognitive recovery in elderly patients
Zhou Q, Yu L, Yin C, Zhang Q, Wang X, Kang K, Shao D, Wang Q
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research · 2022
Key finding
taVNS reduced the incidence of delayed neurocognitive recovery from 27.1% to 10% in elderly patients undergoing joint arthroplasty, with lower post-operative inflammatory markers.
- Condition
- Ageing
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 124
Cite this study
Zhou, Q., Yu, L., Yin, C., Zhang, Q., Wang, X., Kang, K., Shao, D., & Wang, Q. (2022). Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on delayed neurocognitive recovery in elderly patients. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research.
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