International consensus based review and recommendations for minimum reporting standards in research on transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (version 2020)

AD Farmer, A Strzelczyk, A Finisguerra… - Frontiers in human …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Given its non-invasive nature, there is increasing interest in the use of transcutaneous vagus
nerve stimulation (tVNS) across basic, translational and clinical research …

Vagus nerve as modulator of the brain–gut axis in psychiatric and inflammatory disorders

S Breit, A Kupferberg, G Rogler, G Hasler - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The vagus nerve represents the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system,
which oversees a vast array of crucial bodily functions, including control of mood, immune …

The anatomical basis for transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation

MF Butt, A Albusoda, AD Farmer, Q Aziz - Journal of anatomy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The array of end organ innervations of the vagus nerve, coupled with increased basic
science evidence, has led to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) being explored as a …

Critical review of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation: challenges for translation to clinical practice

JYY Yap, C Keatch, E Lambert, W Woods… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Several studies have illustrated that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) can
elicit therapeutic effects that are similar to those produced by its invasive counterpart, vagus …

Current directions in the auricular vagus nerve stimulation I–a physiological perspective

E Kaniusas, S Kampusch, M Tittgemeyer… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Electrical stimulation of the auricular vagus nerve (aVNS) is an emerging technology in the
field of bioelectronic medicine with applications in therapy. Modulation of the afferent vagus …

Neurophysiologic effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) via electrical stimulation of the tragus: a concurrent taVNS/fMRI study and …

BW Badran, LT Dowdle, OJ Mithoefer, NT LaBate… - Brain stimulation, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Electrical stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (ABVN) via
transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) may influence afferent vagal …

Safety and tolerability of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in humans; a systematic review

J Redgrave, D Day, H Leung, PJ Laud, A Ali, R Lindert… - Brain stimulation, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve stimulation (tVNS) may be an alternative
to surgically implanted VNS for epilepsy and other diseases. However, its safety and …

Safety of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS): A systematic review and meta-analysis

AY Kim, A Marduy, PS de Melo, AC Gianlorenco… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been investigated as a novel
neuromodulation tool. Although taVNS is generally considered safe with only mild and …

A review of parameter settings for invasive and non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) applied in neurological and psychiatric disorders

SL Thompson, GH O'Leary, CW Austelle… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an established form of neuromodulation with a long history
of promising applications. Earliest reports of VNS in the literature date to the late 1800's in …

Does transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation affect vagally mediated heart rate variability? A living and interactive Bayesian meta‐analysis

V Wolf, A Kühnel, V Teckentrup, J Koenig… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve
stimulation (taVNS), have considerable potential for clinical use. Beneficial effects of taVNS …