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REVIEW article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Neurotechnology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1516242

Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Physical Therapy with Promising Potential for Central Nervous System Disorders

Provisionally accepted
Chaoran Wang Chaoran Wang 1,2Bangqi Wu Bangqi Wu 1,2*Ruolan Lin Ruolan Lin 1Yupei Cheng Yupei Cheng 1,2Jingjie Huang Jingjie Huang 1,2Yuyan Chen Yuyan Chen 1,2Jing Bai Jing Bai 1
  • 1 First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nankai District, China
  • 2 National Medical Research Center of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nankai, Tianjin, China

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    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.

    Keywords: Vagus Nerve Stimulation, Central Nervous System, clinical application, mechanisms, Neurophysiotherapy

    Received: 24 Oct 2024; Accepted: 29 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Wang, Wu, Lin, Cheng, Huang, Chen and Bai. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Bangqi Wu, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nankai District, China

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