Neuroimmunomodulation of vagus nerve stimulation and the therapeutic implications

YT Fang, YT Lin, WL Tseng, P Tseng… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a technology that provides electrical stimulation to the
cervical vagus nerve and can be applied in the treatment of a wide variety of …

The therapeutic potential of non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of Long-COVID-related cognitive fatigue

S Linnhoff, L Koehler, A Haghikia, T Zaehle - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Following an acute COVID-19 infection, a large number of patients experience persisting
symptoms for more than four weeks, a condition now classified as Long-COVID syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] Non-invasive brain stimulation for fatigue in post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)

K Santana, E França, J Sato, A Silva, M Queiroz… - Brain Stimulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and purpose: Fatigue is among the most common persistent symptoms
following post-acute sequelae of Sars-COV-2 infection (PASC). The current study …

Psychological and cognitive effects of long COVID: a narrative review focusing on the assessment and rehabilitative approach

R De Luca, M Bonanno, RS Calabrò - Journal of clinical medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
Long COVID is a clinical syndrome characterized by profound fatigue, neurocognitive
difficulties, muscle pain, weakness, and depression, lasting beyond the 3–12 weeks …

Understanding the pivotal role of the vagus nerve in Health from pandemics

CM Rangon, A Niezgoda - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic seems endless with the regular emergence of new variants. Is the
SARS-CoV-2 virus particularly evasive to the immune system, or is it merely disrupting …

Innate Immunity in Cardiovascular Diseases—Identification of Novel Molecular Players and Targets

W Poller, B Heidecker, E Ammirati, AW Kuss… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the past few years, unexpected developments have driven studies in the field of
clinical immunology. One driver of immense impact was the outbreak of a pandemic caused …

Parasympathetic control of gastrointestinal motility and cross-branch actions of parasympathetic neuromodulation

JDZ Chen - Chinese Medical Journal, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a unique organ that has its own nervous system called
enteric nervous system (ENS) and also termed “little brain.” The ENS has 200 to 600 million …

Auricular vagus nerve stimulation: a new option to treat inflammation in COVID-19?

FM Sant'Anna, RCL Resende, LB Sant'Anna… - Revista da Associação …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which
invades alveolar epithelial cells through angiotensin-2 converting enzyme (ACE2) …

α1 Adrenoreceptor antagonism mitigates extracellular mitochondrial DNA accumulation in lung fibrosis models and in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

G Ishikawa, X Peng, J McGovern… - … of Physiology-Lung …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is increasingly associated with nerve-driven processes and
endogenous innate immune ligands such as mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Interestingly, a …

[HTML][HTML] Heart rate variability modulation through slow paced breathing in Healthcare workers with Long-COVID: a case-control study

M Mauro, C Luca, B Nicoletta, Z Elisa… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Long-COVID is a syndrome persisting 12+ weeks after COVID-19 infection,
impacting life and work ability. Autonomic nervous system imbalance has been …