Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation Ameliorates Acute Ischemic Injury in Rats

Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation Ameliorates Acute Ischemic Injury in Rats

Background: Direct stimulation of the vagus nerve in the neck via surgically implanted electrodes is protective in animal models of stroke. We sought to determine the safety and efficacy of a non-invasive cervical VNS (nVNS) method using surface electrodes applied to the skin overlying the vagus ner...

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Main Authors: Ilknur Ay, Rena Nasser, Bruce Simon, Hakan Ay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Vagus nerve
Electrical stimulation
Cerebral ischemia
Neuroprotection
Inflammation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X15012309

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