Depression, Vagus nerve stimulation

Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant depression, study finds
Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a major clinical trial.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Promising Treatment for Depression
People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms.
Vagus nerve stimulation offers new hope for treating severe depression
A thin wire connects the device to the left vagus nerve in the neck – a major nerve that serves as a communication highway between the brain and the body’s internal organs. By sending mild electrical pulses through the nerve, the device stimulates areas of the brain involved in regulating mood.
Major clinical trial suggests vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depression
People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, quality of life and ability to complete everyday tasks after a year,
What to Know About Vagus Nerve Stimulation for IBD
The trial was investigating the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an autoimmune condition that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Joseph signed on and began using a non-invasive VNS device that delivers electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve through the ear,
Stimulating a Nerve: The Long, Winding Road of Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression
CMS has balked at covering vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Positive results from an industry-sponsored randomized trial could break the logjam, although it may be several years before results are reported.
Positive Results for Vagus Nerve Stimulation in RA
In the phase 3 RESET-RA study, neuroimmune modulation using an implantable vagus nerve stimulation device was effective in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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The Vagus Nerve’s Mysterious Role in Mental Health Untangled
The Vagus Nerve’s Mysterious Role in Mental Health Untangled ...
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Vagus nerve stimulation relieves severe depression
A vagus nerve stimulation device was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) nearly two decades ago for treatment-resistant depression, but it has not become widely available. Between ...