Vagus nerve stimulation in clinical practice.
The diverse array of end organ innervations of the vagus nerve, coupled with increased basic science evidence, has led to vagus nerve stimulation becoming a management option in a number of clinical disorders. This review discusses methods of electrically stimulating the vagus nerve and its current and potential clinical uses.
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.
Adam D
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Farmer
Clinical Research Fellow in the Centre for Neuroscience and Trauma, Blizard Institute, Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London.
Ahmed
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Albu-Soda
Professor of Neurogastroenterology in the Centre for Neuroscience and Trauma, Blizard Institute, and Director of the Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London.
Qasim
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Aziz
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