Clinical Perspectives on Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Present and Future

Overview

Journal Clin Sci (Lond)

Specialties Biochemistry
General Medicine
Science

Date 2022 May 10

PMID 35536161

Authors

Eibhlin Goggins

Shuhei Mitani

Shinji Tanaka

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Abstract

The vagus nerve, the great wanderer, is involved in numerous processes throughout the body and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has the potential to modulate many of these functions. This wide-reaching capability has generated much interest across a range of disciplines resulting in several clinical trials and studies into the mechanistic basis of VNS. This review discusses current preclinical and clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of VNS in different diseases and highlights recent advancements. Studies that provide insights into the mechanism of VNS are considered.

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