Safety, Feasibility, and Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired With Upper-Limb Rehabilitation After Ischemic Stroke [Clinical Sciences]

Conclusions—
This study suggests that VNS paired with rehabilitation is feasible and has not raised safety concerns. Additional studies of VNS in adults with chronic stroke will now be performed.

Clinical Trial Registration—
URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01669161.

Source: Stroke - December 28, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Dawson, J., Pierce, D., Dixit, A., Kimberley, T. J., Robertson, M., Tarver, B., Hilmi, O., McLean, J., Forbes, K., Kilgard, M. P., Rennaker, R. L., Cramer, S. C., Walters, M., Engineer, N. Tags: Exercise, Rehabilitation, Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke Clinical Sciences Source Type: research