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ISTANBUL, Turkey — Cardiac-based monitoring for an impending epileptic seizure and subsequent vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) can lessen seizure severity and duration and improve overall quality of life, a study shows. Heart rate may be an indicator of seizure activity, Paul Boon, MD, PhD, profes...
The vagus nerve has many functions and innervates various end-organs throughout the chest and abdomen, which highlights its therapeutic potential for a variety of conditions [1]. But access to VNS has been limited over the first few decades of use due to the invasive and expensive nature of ...
Therefore, vagal effects frequently have a rapid onset and resolution; whereas, sympathetic influences generally have a gradual onset and dissipation. It has been suggested that myelination status of the nerve may not be an important risk factor and phenotypic heterogeneity could be the basis of ...
Rapid resolution of the clinical signs of vagal indigestion may similarly be seen following draining of a liver abscess that was pressing on the vagus nerve (see Fig. 5.30). Lesions of the forestomach distal to the reticulum or involving the abomasum include a diverse group of problems such ...
On the other hand, vagus nerve damage can also cause tachycardia, which is an abnormally fast heart rate. Tachycardia can lead to palpitations, rapid heartbeat, and a sense of discomfort in the chest. These symptoms can be quite distressing and may require medical intervention. ...
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) treats patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, depression and heart failure, but the mechanisms responsible are uncertain. The mild stimulus intensities used in chronic VNS suggest activation of myelinated primary visceral afferents projecting to the nucleus of the solitary ...
Perception can be refined by experience, up to certain limits. It is unclear whether perceptual limits are absolute or could be partially overcome via enhanced neuromodulation and/or plasticity. Recent studies suggest that peripheral nerve stimulation, specifically vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), can alt...
This network’s ability to modulate heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) underscores its potential significance in regulating emotional states [28]. Additionally, research indicates that vagus nerve stimulation can induce rapid effects on sensory processing, distinct from the long-lasting effects...
Reduced heart rate (HR) during vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is associated with therapy for heart failure, but stimulation frequency and amplitude are limited by patient tolerance. An understanding of physiological responses to parameter adjustments would allow differential control of therapeutic and side...