Vagus nerve stimulation paired with tones restores auditory processing in a rat model of Rett syndrome

Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder associated with a mutation in the X-linked gene MECP2. This disorder mainly affects females, who typically have seemingly normal early development followed by a regression of acquired skills. The rodent Mecp2 model exhibits many of the classic neural abnormalities and behavioral deficits observed in individuals with Rett syndrome. Similar to individuals with Rett syndrome, both auditory discrimination ability and auditory cortical responses are impaired in heterozygous Mecp2 rats.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - August 11, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Katherine S. Adcock, Collin Chandler, Elizabeth P. Buell, Bleyda R. Solorzano, Kristofer W. Loerwald, Michael S. Borland, Crystal T. Engineer Source Type: research