Vagal nerve stimulation triggers widespread responses and alters large-scale functional connectivity in the rat brain.

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a therapy for epilepsy and depression. However, its efficacy varies and its mechanism remains unclear. Prior studies have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to map brain activations with VNS in human brains, but have reported inconsistent findings. The...

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Main Authors: Jiayue Cao, Kun-Han Lu, Terry L Powley, Zhongming Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5730194?pdf=render