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2. What to Know About Vagus Nerve Stimulation for IBD - AOL

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   Joseph signed on and began using a non-invasive VNS device that delivers electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve through the ear, twice a day for 10 minutes at a time.

3. Nerve-stimulation therapy can get people out of severe ... - AOL

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   Nerve-stimulation therapy can greatly improve symptoms of severe, treatment-resistant depression, a new clinical trial shows. ... “And the nice thing about vagus nerve stimulation, we know from ...

4. Vagus nerve - Wikipedia

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   Efferent vagus nerve fibers innervating the pharynx and back of the throat are responsible for the gag reflex. In addition, 5-HT 3 receptor-mediated afferent vagus stimulation in the gut due to gastroenteritis is a cause of vomiting. [8] Stimulation of the vagus nerve in the cervix uteri (as in some medical procedures) can lead to a vasovagal ...

5. Vagus nerve stimulation - Wikipedia

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   Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a medical treatment that involves delivering electrical impulses to the vagus nerve. It is used as an add-on treatment for certain types of intractable epilepsy , cluster headaches, treatment-resistant depression and stroke rehabilitation.

6. Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant ... - AOL

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   Vagus nerve stimulation can also increase the release of important brain chemicals such as serotonin and norepinephrine, which help regulate mood and are typically low in people with depression ...

7. Auricular branch of vagus nerve - Wikipedia

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   This nerve may be stimulated as a diagnostic or therapeutic technique Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) was proposed by Ventureya (2000) for seizures. [4] In 2003 Fallgatter et al. published "Far field potentials from the brain stem after transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation" [5] and in 2007 Kraus et al. did the first tVNS-fMRI ...

8. Vagal tone - Wikipedia

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   Measurements of vagal tone can be performed by means of either invasive or noninvasive procedures. Invasive procedures are in the minority and include vagus nerve stimulation by specific manual, breathing or electrical techniques. Noninvasive techniques mainly rely on the investigation of heart rate and heart rate variability. [4] [5] [6]

9. Vagal maneuver - Wikipedia

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   A vagal maneuver is an action used to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system by activating the vagus nerve.The vagus nerve is the longest nerve of the autonomic nervous system and helps regulate many critical aspects of human physiology, including heart rate, blood pressure, sweating, and digestion through the release of acetylcholine.