The clinical use of vagus nerve stimulation at 0.75 to 1.50 mA to reduce the frequency and severity of seizures in individuals with refractory epilepsy is gaining acceptance. These studies suggest ...

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Take a brief scan on Amazon and you’ll find hundreds of products promising to stimulate the vagus nerve. From vibrating ...

The vagus nerve is an important part of interoception that can have a profound effect on how we are feeling, even influencing emotions such as anxiety and depression. Although the link between ...

BM axons travel, through the trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus and cranial accessory ... VM component synapsing at the ciliary ganglion. Hypoglossal neurons project rostrally through ...

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Lopes, Cristina Afi and Fischer, Lorenz 2023. A case of severe trigeminal neuralgia: recovery by means of stellate ganglion block with procaine. Discussion of possible mechanisms of action. Journal of ...