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ReviewFrontiers in neurology2024

Vagus nerve stimulation: a physical therapy with promising potential for central nervous system disorders.

Chaoran Wang, Bangqi Wu, Ruolan Lin, Yupei Cheng, Jingjie Huang, Yuyan Chen, Jing Bai

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Review in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Chaoran Wang *First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Bangqi Wu *First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Ruolan LinFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Yupei ChengFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Jingjie HuangFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Yuyan ChenFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.
Jing BaiFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) often cause irreversible damage to the human body and have a poor prognosis, posing a significant threat to human health. They have brought enormous burdens to society and healthcare systems. However, due to the complexity of their causes and mechanisms, effective treatment methods are still lacking. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), as a physical therapy, has been utilized in the treatment of various diseases. VNS has shown promising outcomes in some CNS diseases and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States for epilepsy and depression. Moreover, it has demonstrated significant potential in the treatment of stroke, consciousness disorders, and Alzheimer's disease. Nevertheless, the exact efficacy of VNS, its beneficiaries, and its mechanisms of action remain unclear. This article discusses the current clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of VNS in CNS diseases, providing updates on the progress, potential, and potential mechanisms of action of VNS in producing effects on CNS diseases.

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central nervous systemclinical applicationmechanismsneurophysiotherapyvagus nerve stimulation

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PMID39734634
PMCPMC11671402

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