Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation reduces blood-brain barrier disruption in a rat model of ischemic stroke

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) significantly reduces infarct volume in rat models of cerebral ischemia, but the mechanism of this protective effect remains open.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - February 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Yirong Yang, Lisa Y. Yang, Lilla Orban, Darnell Cuylear, Jeffrey Thompson, Bruce Simon, Yi Yang Source Type: research