Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy in patients with treatment resistant depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy is approved for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). A recent 5-year comparative study prompted this review of its impact in this very severe population. Previous systematic literature reviews (SLR) cited concerns in terms of missing studies or pati...

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Main Authors: Juliana M. Bottomley, Corinne LeReun, Alex Diamantopoulos, Stephen Mitchell, Bradley N. Gaynes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Comprehensive Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X19300793