Assessment of safety and feasibility of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of acute stroke

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) using a hand-held stimulator placed on the neck is an FDA-approved treatment for primary headache disorders. The safety of nVNS is unknown in stroke patients.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - November 7, 2022 Category: Neurology Authors: Ethem Murat Arsava, Mehmet Akif Topcuoglu, Ilknur Ay, Atilla Ozcan Ozdemir, Ibrahim Levent Gungor, Canan Togay Isikay, Bijen Nazliel, Hasan Huseyin Kozak, Serefnur Ozturk, İbrahim Arda Yilmaz, Babur Dora, Hakan Ay, the TR-VENUS investigators Source Type: research