Tag: TaVNS
Clinic Use of TAVNS: Parameters and Best Practices
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6867597/ This is a good, general overview of best practices for administering TAVNS in the clinic. I’m posting it here for reference. Badran BW, Yu AB, Adair D, et al. Laboratory Administration of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation (taVNS): Technique, Targeting, and Considerations. J Vis Exp. 2019;(143):10.3791/58984. Published 2019 Jan 7. doi:10.3791/58984
Read MoreTAVNS in Mice with Ear Pod improves memory challenges
This is a bachelor’s degree project of a young scientist in Barcelona. They study the value of TAVNS, transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on memory retention in mice. I have been using TAVNS on certain patients in addition to acupuncture and monitoring their Heart Rate Variability. Some of my patients have electrodes that I made…
Read MoreNegative affect moderates the effect of respiratory gated vagal nerve stimulation on pain severity in patients with chronic low back pain
The Journal of Pain Volume 22, Issue 5, May 2021, Page 587 Negative affect moderates the effect of respiratory gated vagal nerve stimulation on pain severity in patients with chronic low back pain Author links open overlay panelSamanthaMeintsRobertEdwardsMichaelDatkoRonaldGarciaGaelleDesbordesZevSchuman-OlivierMariseCorneliusVitalyNapadow Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the leading cause of disability in the United States. There…
Read MoreStress and Tinnitus; Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Attenuates Tinnitus-Triggered Stress Reaction
Study from Helsinki on 171 patients. (Impressive! Especially given Finland’s small size.) It has a measure I’ve never seen before. ie. “HRV age”. Apparently the TAVNS decreased the patients’ HRV age by 9 years. Full article here. Front Psychol . 2020 Sep 17;11:570196. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.570196. eCollection 2020. Stress and Tinnitus; Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation…
Read MoreVagus nerve stimulation boosts the drive to work for rewards
Not sure what to make of this study. But posting here because of the many and varied effects of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-17344-9 Vagus nerve stimulation boosts the drive to work for rewards Monja P. Neuser, Vanessa Teckentrup, Anne Kühnel, Manfred Hallschmid, Martin Walter & Nils B. Kroemer Nature Communications volume 11,…
Read MoreInvestigational treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a vibrotactile device applied to the external ear
Tracey has looked at HRV in conjunction with diseases of increased cytokines such as rhuematoid arthritis. Too bad he didn’t look at it in this study. Bioelectron Med. 2019; 5: 4. Published online 2019 Apr 17. doi: 10.1186/s42234-019-0020-4 PMCID: PMC7098240 Investigational treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a vibrotactile device applied to the external ear Meghan E….
Read MoreThresholds of Myelinated Axons for Percutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Detailed study on electrode placement and stimulation parameters. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2020 Mar 20. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2020.2982271. [Epub ahead of print] Sensitivity Study of Neuronal Excitation and Cathodal Blocking Thresholds of Myelinated Axons for Percutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation. Van de Steene T, Tanghe E, Tarnaud T, Kampusch S, Kaniusas E, Martens L, Van Holen…
Read MoreBiomarkers for TAVNS
This article looks at various biomarkers for TAVNS and whether it actually stimulates the vagus nerve. Psychophysiology. 2020 Mar 23:e13571. doi: 10.1111/psyp.13571. [Epub ahead of print] Moving beyond belief: A narrative review of potential biomarkers for transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation. Burger AM1,2, D’Agostini M1, Verkuil B3, Van Diest I1. Author information 1 Health Psychology Research…
Read MoreSubmission to INS International Neuromodulation Society Conference, Paris
ABstract INS 2020 I will post this here. With all the uncertainty about Covid 19, the conference may be canceled anyway. For references, please click on link above Improving autonomic balance by decreasing sympathetic activity and increasing parasympathetic activity is of intense interest in the research community. Improved autonomic balance reduces inflammation implicated in medical…
Read MoreNeural networks and the anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in depression
Full article link here PDF hereTAVNS and antiinflammatory effect on depression 202012974_2020_Article_1732 Abstract Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a relatively non-invasive alternative treatment for patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD). It has been postulated that acupuncture may achieve its treatment effects on MDD through suppression of vagal nerve inflammatory responses. Our previous…
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