Journal article
Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation may elicit anti- and pro-nociceptive effects under experimentally-induced pain — A crossover placebo-controlled investigation
Abstract
Vagal nerve stimulation is a promising method for the treatment of pain. The aim was to investigate the effect of non-invasive transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (TVNS) on the experimental pain threshold (PT) and to compare it with placebo. PT of standardized electrical stimulation was measured in 22 healthy male volunteers during two study sessions. TVNS was applied to the auricular concha bilaterally for 35min using 2Hz/100Hz bursts with …
Authors
Laqua R; Leutzow B; Wendt M; Usichenko T
Journal
Autonomic Neuroscience, Vol. 185, , pp. 120–122
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.autneu.2014.07.008
ISSN
1566-0702