Clinical Research Progress of the Post-Stroke Upper Limb Motor Function Improvement via Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Xiaolong Shi, Jingjun Zhao, Shutian Xu, Meng Ren, Yuwei Wu, Xixi Chen, Zhiqing Zhou, Songmei Chen, Yu Huang, Yuanli Li, Chunlei Shan
Abstract
Stroke is a disease with high morbidity and disability, and motor impairment is a common sequela of stroke. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a type of non-invasive stimulation, which can effectively improve post-stroke motor dysfunction. This review discusses stimulation parameters, intervention timing, and the development of innovative devices for taVNS. We further summarize the application of taVNS in improving post-stroke upper limb motor function to further promote the clinical research and application of taVNS in the rehabilitation of post-stroke upper limb motor dysfunction.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSequelaStroke (engine)Vagus nerve stimulationPhysical medicine and rehabilitationMotor functionRehabilitationStimulationVagus nerveMotor impairmentNeuromodulationPhysical therapySurgeryInternal medicineEngineeringMechanical engineeringVagus Nerve Stimulation ResearchStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces