Vagus nerve stimulation for upper limb motor impairment after ischemic stroke: A meta-analysis.

Yu-Lei XieShan WangQing WuXin Chen

Published in: Medicine (2022)

VNS resulted in improvement of motor function in patients after ischemic stroke, especially in the sub-chronic stage. Moreover, compared with implanted VNS, transcutaneous VNS exhibited greater efficacy in poststroke patients. Based on this meta-analysis, VNS could be a feasible and safe therapy for upper limb motor impairment.

Keyphrases

upper limb
systematic review
end stage renal disease
atrial fibrillation
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
meta analyses
patient reported