Adjuvant effects of vagus nerve stimulation on post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhou J, Sang M, Shang X, Gao X
BMJ Open · 2025
Key finding
Overall, 18 RCTs involving 954 participants were included in this study.
- Condition
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis
- Participants
- 954
Cite this study
Zhou, J., Sang, M., Shang, X., & Gao, X. (2025). Adjuvant effects of vagus nerve stimulation on post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 15(12), e106662. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106662
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