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

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

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

  • 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
  • Ondokuz Mayıs 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.