Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation in Parkinson's disease: current status and future prospects.
Hilmar P SigurdssonRachael K RawHeather HunterAnne M E BakerJohn Paul TaylorLynn RochesterAlison J YarnallPublished in: Expert review of medical devices (2021)
Evidence of nVNS as a novel therapeutic to improve gait in PD is preliminary, but early signs indicate the possibility that nVNS may be useful to target dopa-resistant gait characteristics in early PD. The evidence for nVNS as a therapeutic tool is, however, limited and further studies are needed in both brain health and disease.