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Auricular Neuromodulation: The Emerging Concept 
beyond the Stimulation of Vagus and Trigeminal Nerves

 

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Anatomo-Physiologic Basis for Auricular Stimulation

Beniamina Mercante, PhD,* Francesca Ginatempo, MSc,* Andrea Manca, PhD,*

Francesco Melis, MD, PhD, Paolo Enrico, PhD, and Franca Deriu, MD, PhD

 

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Optimization of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Using Functional MRI.

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Brain Stimul. 2018 May - Jun;11(3):492-500.

 

The effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on cortical excitability.

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Rapid Alleviation of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms via Electrostimulation of Intrinsic Auricular Muscle Zones.

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Scientific Basis of Auriculotherapy: State of the Art.

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Non-invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation Effects on Hyperarousal and Autonomic State in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury:

Preliminary Evidence.

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Auricular acupuncture and vagal regulation.

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Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation in healthy humans reduces sympathetic nerve activity.

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Brain Stimul. 2014 Nov-Dec;7(6):871-7.

 

 

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