title: Vagus nerve stimulation: mood and cognitive effects.
abstract: Many antiepileptic medications modulate affective and cognitive functions. In keeping with these observations, a growing body of literature suggests that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) may have similar effects. This review evaluates the published evidence for VNS-associated changes in mood and cognition in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA. sschacht@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Steven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Schachter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*