"Vagus Nerve Stimulation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An adjunctive treatment for PARTIAL EPILEPSY and refractory DEPRESSION that delivers electrical impulses to the brain via the VAGUS NERVE. A battery implanted under the skin supplies the energy.
| Descriptor ID |
D055536
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.331.900
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| Concept/Terms |
Vagus Nerve Stimulation- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Nerve Stimulation, Vagus
- Nerve Stimulations, Vagus
- Stimulation, Vagus Nerve
- Stimulations, Vagus Nerve
- Vagus Nerve Stimulations
- Vagal Nerve Stimulation
- Nerve Stimulation, Vagal
- Nerve Stimulations, Vagal
- Stimulation, Vagal Nerve
- Stimulations, Vagal Nerve
- Vagal Nerve Stimulations
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vagus Nerve Stimulation" by people in Profiles.
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Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation for stroke: Implantation experience from the VNS-REHAB trial. J Clin Neurosci. 2022 Nov; 105:122-128.
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Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation reduces behavioral and physiological manifestations of withdrawal in patients with opioid use disorder: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study. Brain Stimul. 2022 Sep-Oct; 15(5):1206-1214.
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Shaping plasticity with non-invasive brain stimulation in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: Present and future. Handb Clin Neurol. 2022; 184:497-507.
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Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) given for poor feeding in at-risk infants also improves their motor abilities. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2022; 15(3):447-457.
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High-resolution computational modeling of the current flow in the outer ear during transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS). Brain Stimul. 2021 Nov-Dec; 14(6):1419-1430.
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A Comprehensive Review of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression. Neuromodulation. 2022 04; 25(3):309-315.
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Vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation for upper limb motor function after ischaemic stroke (VNS-REHAB): a randomised, blinded, pivotal, device trial. Lancet. 2021 04 24; 397(10284):1545-1553.
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation, deep brain stimulation, and other forms of neuromodulation for substance use disorders: Review of modalities and implications for treatment. J Neurol Sci. 2020 11 15; 418:117149.
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Differential effects of vagus nerve stimulation paradigms guide clinical development for Parkinson's disease. Brain Stimul. 2020 Sep - Oct; 13(5):1323-1332.
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Advances in understanding mechanisms and therapeutic targets to treat comorbid depression and cardiovascular disease. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2020 09; 116:337-349.