Vagal Sensory Evoked Potentials Disappear Under the Neuromuscular Block – An Experimental Study

BACKGROUND: Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation is a promising treatment modality in patients suffering mood disorders and chronic pain, however, the mechanisms are still to be elucidated. A recently developed technique of EEG responses to electrical stimulation of the inner side of the tragus suggests that these responses are far field potentials, generated in the vagal system - Vagal Sensory Evoked Potentials (VSEP). OBJECTIVE: To …