UT Dallas researchers find early success in new treatment for stroke recovery

(University of Texas at Dallas) Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas conducted a study testing vagus nerve stimulation as a possible technique to improve recovery from stroke. The stimulation method already is approved for use in humans for treating a number of diseases. In the animal study, researchers found that pairing vagus nerve stimulation with physical rehabilitation returned all of the rats in the trial group to pre-stroke levels -- double the effectiveness of rehabilitation alone.
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