Vagus nerve stimulation has been used as a therapy to treat a range of conditions, including epilepsy and cluster headaches. While vagus nerve stimulation is traditionally carried out with the ...

Objectives: Afferent nerve stimulation, such as acupuncture and transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), has shown a blood pressure reduction in both animal and man. In the present open ...

So, when I first heard about vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and its potential benefits for physical and mental health, I knew I had to try it out. Stimulating your vagus nerve has been known to ...

combined PET with the delivery of short bursts of stimulation of the vagus nerve through a small device fitted to a participant’s neck. The implantable pulse generator (IPG), shown on a penny ...

Pulsetto is a wearable device that uses vagus nerve stimulation to reduce stress and improve sleep. The device is non-invasive and works by sending electrical impulses to the vagus nerve ...

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have developed a groundbreaking new method for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) that offers unprecedented control over nerve fiber ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a noninvasive, drug-free technique to relieve acute and chronic pain. A device is used to send low-voltage electrical currents through the ...

researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research are investigating a promising new approach in which vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) interacts with growth factor-β (TGF ...

In the study, scientists paired this therapy with concurrent delivery of short bursts of stimulation of the vagus nerve via a small device implanted in a participant’s neck. After a standard ...

Many are exciting, but few have intrigued me as much as vagus nerve stimulation. To understand why, you first have to grasp just how remarkable the vagus nerve is – and there is probably no one ...

If nerve section is necessary it should be done above the level of the inguinal ligament. The ilioinguinal nerve originates from the L1 root. At the level of the pelvic brim, it lies between the ...