Immediate modulatory effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on patients with Parkinson’s disease: a crossover self-controlled fMRI study
TaVNS could immediately modulate the functional activity of brain regions involved in superior parietal lobule, precentral gyrus, postcentral gyrus, middle occipital gyrus, and cuneus. These findings offer preliminary insights into the mechanism of taVNS in treating PD and bolster confidence in its long-term therapeutic potential. TaVNS appears to reduce ALFF values in specific brain regions, suggesting a potential modulation mechanism for treating PD.
Authors
- Chengwei Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-0560)
- Zhijie Gao
- Yongsong Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1808-7418)
- Xiaoyan Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6399-4992)
- Chunye Zheng
- Bo Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1642-9867)
- Zhaoxian Yan
- Yue Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7786-0231)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Hubei University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1444703
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.24
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China