Polyvagal theory: A science of safety

SW Porges - Frontiers in integrative neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Contemporary strategies for health and wellbeing fail our biological needs by not
acknowledging that feelings of safety emerge from internal physiological states regulated by …

[HTML][HTML] The vagal paradox: A polyvagal solution

SW Porges - Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology, 2023 - Elsevier
Although there is a consistent literature documenting that vagal cardioinhibitory pathways
support homeostatic functions, another less frequently cited literature implicates vagal …

[HTML][HTML] Changing the culture of care for children and adolescents with functional neurological disorder

K Kozlowska, T Sawchuk, JL Waugh… - Epilepsy & behavior …, 2021 - Elsevier
As members of a multidisciplinary team of professionals who treat children and adolescents
with functional neurological (conversion) disorder (FND), we highlight the pressing need to …

Effect of percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation on mechanosensitivity, sleep, and psychological comorbidities in adolescents with functional abdominal pain …

NR Santucci, C King, KI El‐Chammas… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation (PENFS) improves symptoms in
adolescents with functional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs). However, little is known …

Clinical associations of functional dyspepsia with gastric dysrhythmia on electrogastrography: a comprehensive systematic review and meta‐analysis

C Varghese, DA Carson, S Bhat… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common gastroduodenal disorder, yet its
pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Bioelectrical gastric slow‐wave abnormalities …

Association of self-reported autonomic symptoms with sensor-based physiological measures

J Kolacz, X Chen, EJ Nix, OK Roath… - Psychosomatic …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective Autonomic regulation of organ and tissues may give rise to disruptions of typical
functions. The Body Perception Questionnaire Short Form (BPQ-SF) includes items that …

Dysautonomia in the Ehlers–Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorders—With a focus on the postural tachycardia syndrome

CJ Mathias, A Owens, V Iodice… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dysautonomia (autonomic dysfunction) occurs in the Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) and
hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). Symptoms include palpitations, dizziness …

Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation for drug-refractory pediatric cyclic vomiting syndrome

K Karrento, T Venkatesan, L Zhang… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a disabling condition frequently refractory to
pharmacologic therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of noninvasive …

Diagnosis and management of cyclic vomiting syndrome: a critical review

R Frazier, BUK Li, T Venkatesan - Official journal of the American …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a chronic disorder of gut-brain interaction (DGBI)
characterized by recurrent disabling episodes of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain …

Electrical stimulation of the auricular branch vagus nerve using random and alternating frequencies triggers a rapid onset and pronounced antihyperalgesia via …

DC Salm, VV Horewicz, F Tanaka, JK Ferreira… - Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
This study evaluated the antihyperalgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of percutaneous
vagus nerve electrical stimulation (pVNS) by comparing the effects of alternating and …