How Is the Norepinephrine System Involved in the Antiepileptic Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation?

Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive treatment for patients suffering from inoperable drug-resistant epilepsy. Although a complete understanding of the mediators involved in the antiepileptic effects of VNS and their complex interactions is lacking, VNS is known to trigger the release of n...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Berger, Simone Vespa, Laurence Dricot, Manon Dumoulin, Evelina Iachim, Pascal Doguet, Gilles Vandewalle, Riëm El Tahry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.790943/full