B fibers are the best predictors of cardiac activity during Vagus nerve stimulation

Abstract Background Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a promising therapy for many neurologic and psychiatric conditions. However, determining stimulus parameters for individual patients is a major challenge. The traditional method of titrating stimulus intensity based on patient perception produces...

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Main Authors: Kurt Y. Qing, Kelsey M. Wasilczuk, Matthew P. Ward, Evan H. Phillips, Pavlos P. Vlachos, Craig J. Goergen, Pedro P. Irazoqui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Bioelectronic Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42234-018-0005-8