Causal influence of brainstem response to transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovagal outflow

The autonomic response to transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been linked to the engagement of brainstem circuitry modulating autonomic outflow. However, the physiological mechanisms supporting such efferent vagal responses are not well understood, particularly in humans.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - October 10, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Nicola Toschi, Andrea Duggento, Riccardo Barbieri, Ronald G. Garcia, Harrison P. Fisher, Norman W. Kettner, Vitaly Napadow, Roberta Sclocco Source Type: research