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Review
. 2016 Nov 2;77(11):645-651.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2016.77.11.645.

Vagus nerve stimulation in clinical practice

Adam D Farmer  1 , Ahmed Albu-Soda  2 , Qasim Aziz  3
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Review

Vagus nerve stimulation in clinical practice

Adam D Farmer et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). .

Abstract

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.

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