Effects of off-line auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on a short-term memory task: a pilot study
Our results suggest that taVNS might selectively improve the cognitive performance during the encoding phase of the task. Although further studies are needed to better clarify the optimal stimulation parameters, findings from this study could support the use of taVNS as a safe neuromodulation technique to improve cognitive function.
Authors
- Giuseppe Lanza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5659-662X)
- Francesco Fisicaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-8807)
- Rita Bella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-6863)
- Yoshikazu Ugawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8016-152X)
- Yasuo Terao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0621-3536)
- Manuela Pennisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0776-1411)
- Klizia Cortese
- Kaoru Yuasa
Institutions
- Fukushima Medical University (JP)
- Kyorin University (JP)
- University of Catania (IT)
- Oasi Maria SS (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2025.1549167
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.84
Funders
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications