Chronic vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy may influence fasting blood glucose concentration

Chronic vagus nerve stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy may influence fasting blood glucose concentration

Abstract Background Cervical vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been widely accepted as adjunctive therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy and major depression. Its effects on glycemic control in humans were however poorly understood. The aim of our study was to investigate the potential effects of VNS o...

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Main Authors: Hongyun Liu, Ping Zhan, Fangang Meng, Weidong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Blood glucose
Glycemic control
Vagus nerve stimulation
Autonomic nervous system
Glucose homeostasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-020-00784-1

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