Vagus nerve stimulation: mechanisms and factors involved in memory enhancement

LK Olsen, E Solis Jr, LK McIntire… - Frontiers in Human …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been recognized as a useful neuromodulation tool to
target the central nervous system by electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves. Activation of …

The brain-liver cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and viral infections

S Martínez-Meza, B Singh, DF Nixon, N Dopkins… - Bioelectronic …, 2023 - Springer
Efferent cholinergic signaling is a critical and targetable source of immunoregulation. The
vagus nerve (VN) is the primary source of cholinergic signaling in the body, and partially …

Influence of a 2-week transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on memory: findings from a randomized placebo controlled trial in non-clinical adults

V Cibulcova, J Koenig, M Jackowska… - Clinical Autonomic …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Memory plays an essential role in daily life and is one of the first functions to
deteriorate in cognitive impairment and dementia. Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation …

Vagus nerve stimulation for treating developmental and epileptic encephalopathy in young children

G Geng, W Hu, Y Meng, H Zhang, H Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To investigate the clinical variables that might predict the outcome of
developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) after vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) …

Basal forebrain impairment: understanding the mnemonic function of the septal region translates in therapeutic advances

M Tsanov - Frontiers in Neural Circuits, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The basal forebrain is one of the three major brain circuits involved in episodic memory
formation together with the hippocampus and the diencephalon. The dysfunction of each of …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation as a potential therapy for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: modulation of the noradrenergic pathway in the …

J Zhi, S Zhang, M Huang, H Qin, H Xu… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by developmental impairments, inattention, motor hyperactivity, and …

Alpha/theta neurofeedback rehabilitation for improving attention and working memory in female students with learning disabilities

R Nooripour, MG Viki, N Ghanbari, F Farmani… - OBM …, 2024 - lidsen.com
Learning disabilities (LDs) encompass a range of cognitive challenges that can significantly
influence students' educational experiences and overall academic performance. This study …

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation improves Long COVID symptoms in a female cohort: a pilot study

ZS Zheng, N Simonian, J Wang, ER Rosario - Frontiers in Neurology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Long COVID, also known as Post-COVID-19 syndrome, is characterized by
multisystemic symptoms that persists for weeks to years beyond acute infection. It …

[HTML][HTML] Complex executive functions assessed by the trail making test (TMT) part B improve more than those assessed by the TMT part A or digit span backward task …

N Lähde, P Basnyat, J Raitanen, L Kämppi… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction There is a paucity of clinical studies examining the long-term effects of vagus
nerve stimulation (VNS) on cognition, although a recent study of patients with drug-resistant …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in poststroke cognitive impairment: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

ZD Li, HJ Qiu, XQ Wang, CC Zhang, YJ Zhang - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background As one of the most common stroke sequelae, poststroke cognitive impairment
significantly impacts 17.6%–83% of survivors, affecting their rehabilitation, daily living and …