Acetylcholine released by efferent vagus nerves inhibits macrophage activation. Here we show that the anti-inflammatory action of nicotinic receptor activation in peritoneal macrophages was associated with activation of the transcription factor STAT3. ST
In the present study I investigated the effect of MS of the vagus nerve on the colonic transit to evaluate the possibility of using this method in the treatment of constipation due to colonic inertia. Forty healthy volunteers were divided into 2 equal groups: study (mean age 46.6 years; 13 ...
efficacious or without un-wanted side effects or increased teratogenic risks, acustimulation of P-6 in pregnancy may prove to be a significant therapeutic alternative to current pharmacologic treatments for nausea in early pregnancy.
1. A method of increasing the activity of the vagus nerve of a subject, the method comprising: generating electrical current at about physiological frequency in a gastrointestinal organ of the subject using a first and second stimulating electrodes positioned in the wall of the gastrointestinal organ...
after surgery or trauma. Auricular vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) could be an effective non-drug therapy in the multimodal treatment of chronic and acute pain. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of aVNS in treating chronic and ...
The use of diazepam per rectum at home for the acute management of cluster seizures in dogs. J Vet Intern Med. 1995;9:68-74.Munana K, Vitek S, Tarver W, Saito M, Skeen T, Sharp N et al. Use of vagal nerve stimulation as a treatment for refractory epilepsy in dogs. J Am Vet ...
Bottazzi [1902] found that excitation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve supply to the spiral intestine of elasmobranch fishes would produce contractions. Excitation of the vagus or sympathetic nerves did not stimulate the rectum and colon, though excitation of the 45th and 48th segments ...
A posterior autonomic nerve supplying the rectum stimulated or inhibited according to the duration and frequency of the electrical pulses applied. Acetylcholine increased the tone and amplitude of pendular movements in all regions of the gut, and produced strong contraction of the circular muscles. ...
the treatment. In addition, it is unknown whether the noninvasive ST36 simulation method via surface electrodes is as potent as ST36 stimulation via inserted needles or direct electrical stimulation of the sacral nerve that innervates the colon (SNS), which has been clinically used for treating ...