Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Inflammation: Systematic Review of Animal Models and Clinical Studies

Abstract Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been used since 1997 for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. More recently, an off-label use of VNS has been explored in animal models and clinical trials for treatment of a number of conditions involving the innate immune system. The underlying premise h...

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Main Authors: Harwood Kwan, Luca Garzoni, Hai Lun Liu, Mingju Cao, Andre Desrochers, Gilles Fecteau, Patrick Burns, Martin G. Frasch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-09-01
Series:Bioelectronic Medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.15424/bioelectronmed.2016.00005