Efficacy observation of combined transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation on gait in 169 subacute stroke patients
The combination of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation and transcranial direct current stimulation effectively enhances gait, balance, and daily living activities in subacute stroke patients. These benefits are likely due to transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation activating the solitary and trigeminal nuclei and transcranial direct current stimulation stimulating the motor cortex. Wearable gait analysis systems and electromyography are valuable in clinical gait assessment for these patients.
Authors
- Hong Tang
- Likai Wang
- Fei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6739-5076)
- Zhan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6712-2286)
- Jingyi Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2542-8567)
- Hongyu Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1510-5289)
- Litong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0238-5496)
Institutions
- Dalian Medical University (CN)
- Dalian University of Technology (CN)
- Dalian University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v56.40348
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.47
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Dalian Medical University
- Dalian Science and Technology Innovation Fund