Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and Other Augmentation Strategies for Therapy-Resistant Depression (TRD): Review of the Evidence and Clinical Advice for Use

Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and Other Augmentation Strategies for Therapy-Resistant Depression (TRD): Review of the Evidence and Clinical Advice for Use

In addition to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is one of the approved neurostimulation tools for treatment of major depression. VNS is particularly used in therapy-resistant depression (TRD) and exhibits antidepre...

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Main Authors: Helge H. O. Müller, Sebastian Moeller, Caroline Lücke, Alexandra P. Lam, Niclas Braun, Alexandra Philipsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
vagus nerve stimulation
therapy-resistant depression
neurostimulation
clinical practice
affective disorders
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00239/full

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