Restoration of Somatosensory Function by Pairing Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Tactile Rehabilitation.

Michael J DarrowTabarak M MianMiranda TorresZainab HaiderTanya DanaphongseRobert L RennakerMichael P KilgardSeth A Hays

Published in: Annals of neurology (2020)

Given the safety and tolerability of VNS therapy, these findings suggest that incorporating VNS paired with sensory retraining into rehabilitative regimens may represent a fundamentally new method to increase recovery of sensory function after neurological injury. ANN NEUROL 2020;87:194-205.

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