Short-term discontinuation of vagal nerve stimulation alters 18F-FDG blood pool activity: an exploratory interventional study in epilepsy patients

Short-term discontinuation of vagal nerve stimulation alters 18F-FDG blood pool activity: an exploratory interventional study in epilepsy patients

Abstract Background Vagus nerve activation impacts inflammation. Therefore, we hypothesized that vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) influenced arterial wall inflammation as measured by 18F-FDG uptake. Results Ten patients with left-sided VNS for refractory epilepsy were studied during stimulation (VNS-on...

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Main Authors: Ellen Boswijk, Renee Franssen, Guy H. E. J. Vijgen, Roel Wierts, Jochem A. J. van der Pol, Alma M. A. Mingels, Erwin M. J. Cornips, Marian H. J. M. Majoie, Wouter D. van Marken Lichtenbelt, Felix M. Mottaghy, Joachim E. Wildberger, Jan Bucerius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-11-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Subjects:
Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS)
Inflammation
Atherosclerosis
Positron emission tomography (PET)
Metabolism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-019-0567-9

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