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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2024.03.006 | DOI Listing |
Neuromodulation
September 2025
Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, Kolkata, India. Electronic address:
Background: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is approved as an adjunctive therapeutic intervention in neurologic conditions, including epilepsy and primary headache disorders. Transauricular VNS (tVNS) is increasingly used as a method for noninvasively activating the vagus nerve. However, the central neurophysiologic effects of tVNS are not well understood.
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August 2025
Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Background: Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation techniques show promise for modulating cortical networks, but their comparative effects during combined cognitive-swallowing tasks remain underexplored.
Aims: This feasibility study aimed to: (1) establish a protocol for assessing transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) and VNMM effects using fNIRS during dual-task paradigms, and (2) compare their impacts on cortical activation and functional connectivity.
Methods: This protocol (ChiCTR2200065698) consisted of two separate blocks, a cognitive task ( = 25) and a swallowing task ( = 25), and healthy subjects in either block were randomly assigned to the taVNS and VNMM groups.
J Vis Exp
July 2025
IRENEA, Instituto de Rehabilitación Neurológica, Fundación Hospitales Vithas, València, Spain.
The technique of transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is methodologically applied by placing electrodes on the auricular region, specifically on the cymba, cavum, or tragus, to stimulate the vagus nerve non-invasively. Additionally, the earlobe, which is not innervated by the vagus nerve, can serve as a placebo site for control stimulation. The stimulation intensity is adjusted between 0.
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June 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Background: As minimally invasive surgical techniques have evolved, foraminoscopy has emerged as a predominant surgical procedure. This technique utilizes the intervertebral foramen as the primary surgical pathway and addresses lumbar intervertebral disk issues through endoscopic intervention. However, since the surgery is performed under local anesthesia, achieving satisfactory anesthesia poses significant challenges.
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July 2025
Department of Rehabilitation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Gulou District, Guangzhou Road No. 300, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Background: Despite advances in noninvasive neuromodulation for disorders of consciousness (DoC), the available evidence is inconclusive. We sought to elucidate the efficacy and safety of these interventions for DoC.
Methods: We systematically searched Embase, EBSCO, CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science from inception until 15 Mar, 2025, supplemented by manual searches from other sources.