Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Inflammation: Systematic Review of Animal Models and Clinic...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Inflammation: Systematic Review of Animal Models and Clinical Studies
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England: BioMed Central
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Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been used since 1997 for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. More recently, an off-label use of VNS has been explored in animal models and clinical trials for treatment of a number of conditions involving the innate immune system. The underlying premise has been the notion of the cholinergic antiinflammatory path...
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Inflammation: Systematic Review of Animal Models and Clinical Studies
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_6e65616496ed407ca136514b7de18796
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2332-8886
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2332-8886
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10.15424/bioelectronmed.2016.00005
