Adjuvant effects of vagus nerve stimulation on post-stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The evidence supporting the use of VNS to improve function in stroke patients demonstrates reasonable reliability, a satisfactory degree of consistency and applicability, and suggests a potentially favourable clinical impact.
Authors
- Xiuming Gao
- Xiaona Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1106-9575)
- Jie Zhou
- Miaomiao Sang
Institutions
- Jiangsu University (CN)
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Xuzhou Cancer Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106662
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Xuzhou Medical University