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Erratum to: Efficacy and safety of vagus nerve stimulation on upper extremity motor function in patients with stroke: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
NeuroRehabilitation. 2024 Feb 16. doi: 10.3233/NRE-236008. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38363630 | DOI:10.3233/NRE-236008 (Source: NeuroRehabilitation)
Source: NeuroRehabilitation - February 16, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tianqi Wei Xiangyang Ge Lingfeng Lu Jing Li Panpan Xu Qinfeng Wu Source Type: research

Clinical application of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation: a scoping review
CONCLUSION: There is growing evidence for taVNS therapeutic effect. taVNS appears safe and tolerable. Sham protocols need evaluation. Standardised and comprehensive reporting of both stimulation parameters and adverse events is required. Two different questionnaires have been proposed to evaluate adverse events and the effectiveness of sham methods in blinding participants.PMID:38362860 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2313123 (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - February 16, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ashraf N H Gerges Ellen Williams Susan Hillier Jeric Uy Taya Hamilton Saran Chamberlain Brenton Hordacre Source Type: research

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation ameliorates adolescent depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors via hippocampus glycolysis and inflammation response
CONCLUSION: taVNS is capable of ameliorating adolescent depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors by regulating plenty of genes in the three brain regions. Suppressed level of inflammatory response and enhanced glycolysis manifests the dominant role of taVNS in HIP, which provides a theoretical foundation and data support for the molecular mechanism of antidepression by taVNS.PMID:38358062 | DOI:10.1111/cns.14614 (Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics)
Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics - February 15, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Lan Sun Shixiang Ma Yun Yu Xiangji Li Qianwen Wei Li Min Peijing Rong Source Type: research

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation ameliorates adolescent depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors via hippocampus glycolysis and inflammation response
CONCLUSION: taVNS is capable of ameliorating adolescent depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors by regulating plenty of genes in the three brain regions. Suppressed level of inflammatory response and enhanced glycolysis manifests the dominant role of taVNS in HIP, which provides a theoretical foundation and data support for the molecular mechanism of antidepression by taVNS.PMID:38358062 | PMC:PMC10867795 | DOI:10.1111/cns.14614 (Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics)
Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics - February 15, 2024 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Lan Sun Shixiang Ma Yun Yu Xiangji Li Qianwen Wei Li Min Peijing Rong Source Type: research

Complex executive functions assessed by the trail making test (TMT) part B improve more than those assessed by the TMT part A or digit span backward task during vagus nerve stimulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy
ConclusionPerformance in all three tests improved at the group level during the follow-up period, with the most robust improvement observed in TMT-B, which requires inhibition control and set-switching in addition to the visuoperceptual processing speed that is crucial in TMT-A and working-memory performance that is essential in DB. Moreover, the improvement in TMT-B was further enhanced if the patient had psychiatric comorbidities. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - February 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Analysis of factors influencing the efficacy of vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy in children and prediction model for efficacy evaluation
ConclusionVNS is a safe and effective treatment for DRE children. We developed a predictive nomogram for the efficacy of VNS, which provides a basis for more accurate selection of VNS patients. (Source: Frontiers in Neurology)
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 14, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Heart rate variability and cold-induced vascular dilation after stimulation of two different areas of the ear: a prospective, single-blinded, randomized crossover study
Both noninvasive transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) and traditional medical practice (TMP), such as auriculotherapy, use the auricle as a starting point for stimulation, but with two different conc... (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 13, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Emmanuel Sagui, Damien Claverie, Wahiba Bidaut and Laurent Grelot Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effects of vagus nerve stimulation on cognitive function in patients with epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionThis meta-analysis did not establish that VNS can significantly improve cognitive function in patients with epilepsy, but it shows that VNS can significantly improve the seizure frequency, mood and quality of life of patients with epilepsy.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: CRD42023384059. (Source: Frontiers in Neurology)
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - February 9, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research

Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and exploration of brain network mechanisms in children with high −functioning autism spectrum disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
DiscussiontaVNS was a low-risk, easy-to-administer, low-cost, and portable option to modulate the vagus system. taVNS may improve the social performance of HFA. Changes in the network properties of the large-scale brain network may be related to the efficacy of taVNS.Clinical trial registrationhttp://www.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR2300074035. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Efficacy of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Managing Drug-Resistant Absence Epilepsy Syndromes
Absence epilepsy is the most common form of pediatric epilepsy, manifesting during both childhood and adolescence. Childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) is far more common than juvenile (JAE) and is also more likely to resolve by adulthood[1,2]. Ethosuximide is first line for management for both[3]. However if a patient doesn't adequately respond to the first line therapy, the best next step in management is typically valproic acid[4] in males or non-reproductive age females or lamotrigine[5], either as a mono therapy or used in combination with one another[5]. (Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy)
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - February 2, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Caitlin Wessel, Feride Un Candan, Paya Yazdan Panah, Samir Karia, Jeetendra Sah, Ian Mutchnick, Cemal Karakas Source Type: research

Vagus nerve stimulation allows to cease maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant depression: a retrospective monocentric case series
ConclusionVNS is a good option for treatment-resistant depression requiring maintenance ECT dependence. Larger on-going studies will help broaden the implanted patients while strengthening psychiatrists’ knowledge on this therapy. (Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry)
Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry - January 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Effect of different non-pharmacologic placebo treatments on migraine prevention: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ConclusionBased on the network meta-analysis results, we found that sham acupuncture had the greatest effect on migraine prophylaxis. The strong placebo effect of sham acupuncture should be considered when assessing the therapeutic effect. (Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica)
Source: Acta Neurologica Belgica - January 21, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research