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The Use of a Handheld Non-Invasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation nVNS Device for the Treatment of Long COVID: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial OBJECTIVES Long-term symptoms following infection with acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), termed post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2...

Vagal cholinergic denervation of the gastric mucosa in Long-COVID-19: in vivo evidence of structural autonomic dysfunction Highlights • Last evidences support autonomic dysfunction in the pathophysiology of Long COVID-19. • In the gastrointestinal tract vagal innervation plays a role in the...

Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Post-COVID-19 Condition: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Clinical Evidence BACKGROUND Long COVID, or post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), affects around 36% of individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection, manifesting as persistent...

Percutaneous Auricular Nerve Stimulation for Treating Post-COVID Fatigue (PAuSing-pCF) [Line breaks added] Abstract Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to post-COVID syndrome, 70% of such patients have post-COVID fatigue (pCF). Many physiological abnormalities observed in pCF could be...

Abstract The inflammatory reflex, in which vagus nerve signaling modulates cytokine production, is dysregulated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RESET-RA, a pivotal, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial, evaluated a vagus nerve-targeted neuromodulation system for RA in 242 patients with...

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The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/health/arthritis-implant-vagus-setpoint.html?unlocked_article_code=1.a08.3D5y.AFO3sON3W_2K&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

ABSTRACT Background Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by symptoms of orthostatic intolerance and is frequently observed in post-COVID conditions. Objectives We conducted controlled, prospective, and randomized clinical trials to explore the potential therapeutic...

Dorset stroke patients trial wearable devices to improve rehab - BBC News

Throat problems linked to decreased baroreflex sensitivity (msn.com)

Wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings (msn.com)

Treatment with the SetPoint System, a neuroimmune modulation device, was associated with significant clinical benefit in adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to topline results from a phase 3 study. The SetPoint System is a rechargeable neurostimulation device...

Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial Stavros Stavrakis et al "Abstract Background Low-level transcutaneous stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagus nerve at the tragus is antiarrhythmic and anti-inflammatory in animals and...

ABSTRACT Background and objectives: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a complex, multi-system neurological condition. Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system is a primary feature in diagnostic criteria, and management may include attempts to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system...

Vagus Nerve Dysfunction in the Post-COVID-19 Condition: a pilot cross sectional study Abstract Objective The post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is a disabling syndrome affecting at least 5-10% of subjects who survive COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 mediated vagus nerve dysfunction could explain some PCC...

Researchers discover a potential cause of Parkinson’s disease | University of Helsinki “Our findings are significant, as the cause of Parkinson’s disease has gone unknown despite attempts to identify it throughout the last two centuries. The findings indicate that specific strains of...

Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on the fatigue syndrome in patients with gastrointestinal cancers — FATIVA: a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study protocol Abstract Background Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is defined as a “distressing, persistent, subjective...

Background Recent studies have demonstrated that antiadrenergic autoantibodies are involved in the pathophysiology of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Objective The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that transcutaneous low-level tragus stimulation (LLTS)...

Importance: Vagus nerve innervation via electrical stimulation and meditative-based diaphragmatic breathing may be promising treatment avenues for fibromyalgia. Objective: Explore and compare the treatment effectiveness of active and sham transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) and...

Trans-auricular vagus nerve stimulation to reduce perioperative pain and morbidity: protocol for a single-blind analyser-masked randomised controlled trial Amour B.U. Patel, Phillip P.W.M. Bibawy, Zehra Majeed, Weng Liang Gan, Gareth L. Ackland Background Established or acquired loss of...