Improved olfactory function following high-frequency transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation in post-COVID-19 patients with olfactory dysfunction
These results seem to underline the functional connection of the olfactory system with the afferent vagus network. However, a ceiling effect for olfactory discrimination did not allow to observe a possible improvement in normosmic individuals. Further studies in patients with OD are needed to characterize this potential therapeutic effect of TA-VNS.
Authors
- Susanne Weise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7650-1731)
- Yusuf Özgür Çakmak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4884-0714)
- Mária Oravcová
- Cyril Mignot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3462-3463)
- Thomas R. Hummel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9713-0183)
- Pauline Hanslik
Institutions
- MedTech CoRE (NZ)
- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus (DE)
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik (DE)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Published
- 2025-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-025-09701-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93
Funders
- Volkswagen Foundation