Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Role of Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Role of Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an accepted therapy for the treatment of refractory forms of epilepsy and depression. The brain–gut axis is increasingly being studied as a possible etiological factor of chronic inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). A significant percen...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Fornaro, Giovanni Clemente Actis, Gian Paolo Caviglia, Demis Pitoni, Davide Giuseppe Ribaldone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
ulcerative colitis
Crohn’s disease
acetyl-choline
IL-1β
corticotropin-releasing factor
central autonomic network
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5690

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