CES THERAPY
Depression
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation alleviates depression-like behavior of post-stroke depression rats by upregulating GPX4-mediated BDNF expression
A randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) in patients seeking treatment for moderate severity depression in primary care (Alpha-Stim-D Trial)
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation for the treatment of depression
Anxiety
Comparison of the effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation and midazolam as preoperative treatment in geriatric patients: A CONSORT-compliant randomized controlled trial
Efficacy and Tolerability of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of Anxiety: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Feasibility, acceptability and costs of nurse-led Alpha-Stim cranial electrostimulation to treat anxiety and depression in university students
Effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation with novel in-ear electrodes on anxiety and resting-state brain activity: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Acupuncture combined with cranial electrotherapy stimulation on generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial
Differential effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation on changes in anxiety and depression symptoms over time in patients with generalized anxiety disorder
Effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation on preoperative anxiety and blood pressure during anesthetic induction in patients with essential hypertension
Clinical effectiveness and cost minimisation model of Alpha-Stim cranial electrotherapy stimulation in treatment seeking patients with moderate to severe generalised anxiety disorder
Depression and Anxiety
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation alleviates depression-like behavior of post-stroke depression rats by upregulating GPX4-mediated BDNF expression
Comparison of the effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation and midazolam as preoperative treatment in geriatric patients: A CONSORT-compliant randomized controlled trial
Efficacy and Tolerability of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation in the Treatment of Anxiety: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Feasibility, acceptability and costs of nurse-led Alpha-Stim cranial electrostimulation to treat anxiety and depression in university students
A randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) in patients seeking treatment for moderate severity depression in primary care (Alpha-Stim-D Trial)
Effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation with novel in-ear electrodes on anxiety and resting-state brain activity: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Acupuncture combined with cranial electrotherapy stimulation on generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized controlled trial
A Critical Review of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation for Neuromodulation in Clinical and Non-clinical Samples
Differential effects of cranial electrotherapy stimulation on changes in anxiety and depression symptoms over time in patients with generalized anxiety disorder
Clinical effectiveness and cost minimisation model of Alpha-Stim cranial electrotherapy stimulation in treatment seeking patients with moderate to severe generalised anxiety disorder
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation for the treatment of depression
Pain Management
Feasibility and efficacy of remotely supervised cranial electrical stimulation for pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled pilot study
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation and fibromyalgia
Efficacy of cranial electric stimulation for neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury: a multi-site randomized controlled trial with a secondary 6-month open-label phase
Feasibility of using cranial electrotherapy stimulation for pain in persons with Parkinson's disease
The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Insomnia: A Systematic Review
Feasibility and efficacy of remotely supervised cranial electrical stimulation for pain in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled pilot study
Efficacy of cranial electrotherapy stimulation for neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury: a multi-site randomized controlled trial with a secondary 6-month open-label phase
Feasibility of using cranial electrotherapy stimulation for pain in persons with Parkinson's disease
The Effectiveness and Risks of Cranial Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Insomnia: A Systematic Review
Sleep Disorders
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation improves symptoms and functional status in individuals with fibromyalgia
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation for the treatment of anxiety, depression, and insomnia
Efficacy of cranial electric stimulation for the treatment of insomnia: a randomized pilot study
Efficacy of cranial electric stimulation for the treatment of insomnia: a randomized pilot study
Cranial electrical stimulation: potential use in reducing sleep and mood disturbances in persons with dementia and their family caregivers
tVNS THERAPY
COVID-19 and Long Covid Symptoms
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Potential Adjunct Therapy for COVID-19: This study discusses the potential use of vagus nerve stimulation as an adjunct therapy for COVID-19
A pilot randomized controlled trial of supervised, at-home, self-administered transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) to manage long COVID symptoms
Cognitive Function and Neurological Conditions
The Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Functional Connectivity Within Semantic and Hippocampal Networks in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Differently Modifies Functional Brain Networks of Subjects With Different Epilepsy Types
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A viable option?
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy
Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Neuromodulation in primary headaches: current evidence and integration into clinical practice
Physical Health and Conditions
Ear your heart: transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate variability in healthy young participants
Ear your heart: transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate variability in healthy young participants
Vagus nerve stimulation increases stomach-brain coupling via a vagal afferent pathway
Determination of the Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on the Heart Rate Variability Using a Machine Learning Pipeline
A two-week course of transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation improves global sleep: Findings from a randomised trial in community-dwelling adults
Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovascular autonomic control in health and disease
Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation boosts mood recovery after effort exertion
Motivational nondirective resonance breathing versus transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in the treatment of fibromyalgia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Non-Invasive Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Symptoms: A Study Protocol
Mental Health
Gut Feelings: Vagal Stimulation Reduces Emotional Biases
"The Wandering Nerve Linking Heart and Mind" - The Complementary Role of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Modulating Neuro-Cardiovascular and Cognitive Performance
A Comprehensive Review of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Depression
Vagal nerve stimulation as a promising tool in the improvement of cognitive disorders
The Efficacy and Safety of Neuromodulation Treatments in Late-Life Depression
Neuromodulation
Neuromodulation in primary headaches: current evidence and integration into clinical practice: This study focuses on the current evidence regarding neuromodulation treatments in primary headaches such as migraine and cluster headaches
The Efficacy and Safety of Neuromodulation Treatments in Late-Life Depression: This study aims to review the literature on the safety and efficacy of neuromodulation treatments for late-life depression
Vagal nerve stimulation as a promising tool in the improvement of cognitive disorders: This study examines the potential use of vagal nerve stimulation as a therapeutic tool for cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease
Neuropsychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation enhances theory of mind in schizophrenia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Recognition Memory but Not Source Memory in Healthy Humans
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Can Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized, Controlled Study
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Enhances Fear Extinction in Humans
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Noninvasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) for the treatment of schizophrenia: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Children and Adolescents With Psychiatric Disorders: A Pilot Study
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Pain Management
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Acute Postoperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
The Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Migraine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cardiovascular System
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Decreases Sympathetic Activity in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Decreases Blood Pressure in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Cardiac Autonomic Function and Attenuates Inflammatory Response in Patients with Myocardial Infarction
Safety and tolerability of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve stimulation in humans; a systematic review
Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation - A brief introduction and overview: This study provides a brief overview of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) and its potential therapeutic applications
The Effects of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Functional Connectivity Within Semantic and Hippocampal Networks in Mild Cognitive Impairment: This study investigates the effects of tVNS on functional connectivity within semantic and hippocampal networks in mild cognitive impairment
Ear your heart: transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate variability in healthy young participants: This study examines the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate variability in healthy young participants
The use of transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation as an effective countermeasure for Simulator Adaptation Syndrome: This study investigates the use of tVNS as a countermeasure for Simulator Adaptation Syndrome
Evidence for a modulating effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on salivary alpha-amylase as an indirect noradrenergic marker: A pooled mega-analysis: This study examines the modulating effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on salivary alpha-amylase as an indirect noradrenergic marker through a pooled mega-analysis
Vagus nerve stimulation increases stomach-brain coupling via a vagal afferent pathway: This study examines the effect of vagus nerve stimulation on stomach-brain coupling via a vagal afferent pathway
Determination of the Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on the Heart Rate Variability Using a Machine Learning Pipeline: This study examines the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate variability using a machine learning pipeline