The autonomic nervous system regulates all aspects of normal cardiac function, and is
recognized to play a critical role in the pathophysiology of many cardiovascular diseases. As …

Indications for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy include focal, multifocal epilepsy, drop
attacks (tonic/atonic seizures), Lennox‐Gastaut syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex …

Clinically approved neural stimulators are limited by battery requirements, as well as by their
large size compared with the stimulation targets. Here, we describe a wireless, leadless and …

Background Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is currently used to treat refractory epilepsy and
is being investigated as a potential therapy for a range of conditions, including heart failure …

OBJECTIVE The goal of this paper was to investigate surgical and hardware complications
in a longitudinal retrospective study. METHODS The authors of this registry study analyzed …

BACKGROUND: Recent preclinical work strongly suggests that vagus nerve stimulation
efficiently modulates nociception and pain processing in humans. Most recently, a medical …

Background Despite positive outcomes of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS)
via the auricular branch of the vagus nerve (ABVN), the mechanisms underlying these …

Invasive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an approved treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy.
Besides recognized clinical efficacy in about 60% of patients, there are major drawbacks …

The autonomic nervous system plays a central role in the pathogenesis of multiple cardiac
arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. As such, autonomic …

Purpose To longitudinally study surgical and hardware complications to vagal nerve
stimulation (VNS) treatment in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Methods In a …