Neuroimmunomodulation of vagus nerve stimulation and the therapeutic implications

YT Fang, YT Lin, WL Tseng, P Tseng… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a technology that provides electrical stimulation to the
cervical vagus nerve and can be applied in the treatment of a wide variety of …

Unraveling the biology of auditory learning: A cognitive–sensorimotor–reward framework

N Kraus, T White-Schwoch - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2015 - cell.com
The auditory system is stunning in its capacity for change: a single neuron can modulate its
tuning in minutes. Here we articulate a conceptual framework to understand the biology of …

Laboratory administration of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS): technique, targeting, and considerations

BW Badran, BY Alfred, D Adair… - Journal of …, 2019 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may be administered via a novel, emerging
neuromodulatory technique known as transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation …

Reorganization of motor cortex by vagus nerve stimulation requires cholinergic innervation

DR Hulsey, SA Hays, N Khodaparast, A Ruiz, P Das… - Brain stimulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with forelimb training drives robust,
specific reorganization of movement representations in the motor cortex. The mechanisms …

Vagus nerve stimulation delivered with motor training enhances recovery of function after traumatic brain injury

DT Pruitt, AN Schmid, LJ Kim, CM Abe… - Journal of …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Abstract Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the largest health problems in the United
States, and affects nearly 2 million people every year. The effects of TBI, including weakness …

Tinnitus treatment by vagus nerve stimulation: a systematic review

I Stegeman, HM Velde, P Robe, RJ Stokroos, AL Smit - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Tinnitus is a phantom sensation of sound, which can have a negative impact on
quality of life of those affected. No curative treatments are currently known. Neuromodulation …

Cortical map plasticity as a function of vagus nerve stimulation intensity

MS Borland, WA Vrana, NA Moreno, EA Fogarty… - Brain stimulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Pairing sensory or motor events with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can
reorganize sensory or motor cortex. Repeatedly pairing a tone with a brief period of VNS …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing rehabilitative therapies with vagus nerve stimulation

SA Hays - Neurotherapeutics, 2016 - Elsevier
Pathological neural activity could be treated by directing specific plasticity to renormalize
circuits and restore function. Rehabilitative therapies aim to promote adaptive circuit …

A state-of-the-art review: personalization of tinnitus sound therapy

GD Searchfield, M Durai, T Linford - Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Background: There are several established, and an increasing number of putative, therapies
using sound to treat tinnitus. There appear to be few guidelines for sound therapy selection …

BOLD fMRI effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in patients with chronic tinnitus

N Yakunina, SS Kim, EC Nam - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a neuromodulation method used for treatment of
epilepsy and depression. Transcutaneous VNS (tVNS) has been gaining popularity as a …