Assessment of safety and feasibility of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of acute stroke

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ARSAVA E. M., TOPÇUOĞLU M. A., Ay I., ÖZDEMİR A. Ö., Gungor I. L., TOGAY IŞIKAY C., ...More

BRAIN STIMULATION, vol.15, no.6, pp.1467-1474, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.brs.2022.10.012
  • Journal Name: BRAIN STIMULATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.1467-1474
  • Keywords: Acute stroke, Vagus nerve, Stimulation, Safety, Randomized trial, FOCAL CEREBRAL-ISCHEMIA, REDUCES INFARCT SIZE, MIGRAINE, INJURY, TISSUE, MODEL
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) using a hand-held stimulator placed on the neck is an FDA-approved treatment for primary headache disorders. The safety of nVNS is unknown in stroke patients.