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Two paths to the body’s superhighway—the auricular branch (taVNS) and the cervical bundle (tcVNS): a narrative review
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Interest in the vagus nerve has recently surged; particularly with the advent of non-invasive transcutaneous VNS (tVNS); which has broadened access and facilitated research across a range of conditions including depression; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); migraine; chronic pain; and inflammatory disorders. tVNS primarily utilizes two pathways: the auricular branch (taVNS) and the cervical bundle (tcVNS). This paper provides a narrative review of tcVNS and taVNS stimulation. While both target the same cranial nerve; they differ significantly in their anatomical access points and methodological implementations.
Keywords:
auricular vagus nerve stimulation
vagus
cervical vagus nerve stimulation
vagus afferent nerves
vagus nerve (VN) stimulation
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