title: What is vagus nerve stimulation?
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. HowlandRH@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Howland
mesh_terms: D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D000075202:Contraindications; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D018795:Device Approval; D004525:Efferent Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology