The potential of invasive and non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation to improve verbal memory performance in epilepsy patients

Abstract It has been demonstrated that acute vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) improves word recognition memory in epilepsy patients. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has gained interest as a non-invasive alternative to improve cognition. In this prospective randomized cross-over...

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Main Authors: Ann Mertens, Stefanie Gadeyne, Emma Lescrauwaet, Evelien Carrette, Alfred Meurs, Veerle De Herdt, Frank Dewaele, Robrecht Raedt, Marijke Miatton, Paul Boon, Kristl Vonck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05842-3