Transdermal auricular vagus stimulation for the treatment of postural tachycardia syndrome

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a chronic disorder characterized by symptoms of orthostatic intolerance such as fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, palpitations, dyspnea, chest discomfort and remarkable tachycardia upon standing.Non-invasive transdermal vagal stimulators have been applied for the treatment of epilepsy, anxiety, depression, headache, and chronic pain syndromes. Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating effects after transdermal vagal stimulation raised interest for applications in other diseases.

Source: Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical - September 28, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Andr é Diedrich, Vasile Urechie, Dana Shiffer, Stefano Rigo, Maura Minonzio, Beatrice Cairo, Emily C. Smith, Luis E. Okamoto, Franca Barbic, Andrea Bisoglio, Alberto Porta, Italo Biaggioni, Raffaello Furlan Source Type: research