Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant depression, study finds
Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a major clinical trial.
What to Know About Vagus Nerve Stimulation for IBD
The trial was investigating the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an autoimmune condition that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Joseph signed on and began using a non-invasive VNS device that delivers electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve through the ear,
Vagus nerve stimulation offers new hope for treating severe depression
A thin wire connects the device to the left vagus nerve in the neck – a major nerve that serves as a communication highway between the brain and the body’s internal organs. By sending mild electrical pulses through the nerve, the device stimulates areas of the brain involved in regulating mood.
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Effective for Insomnia
HealthDay News — Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) reduces insomnia severity, according to a study published online Dec. 16 in JAMA Network Open.
For those with treatment-resistant depression, vagus nerve stimulation may be an answer, studies suggest
(CNN) — Nick Fournie was 24 years old when severe depression upended his life. Fournie had been married to his longtime sweetheart for two years, and had no reason to suspect he had any mental ...
Medscape5d
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Safe, Effective for Chronic Insomnia
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (TVNS) improved sleep quality significantly in a small, sham-controlled trial, substantially expanding a growing body of evidence supporting its ...
CNN4d
How stimulating the body’s largest nerve may relieve severe depression
Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS. The US Food and Drug ...