Publications
Vagus nerve compound action potentials (CAPs) verify vagus nerve stimulation in rats Ghent University
Assessment of nerve cathodal block for the percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation Ghent University
Vagus nerve stimulation-induced laryngeal motor evoked potentials : a possible biomarker of effective nerve activation Ghent University
Functional electrical stimulation of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve using a vagus nerve stimulator in a normal horse Ghent University
Current directions in the auricular vagus nerve stimulation I - A physiological perspective Ghent University
Effects of short and prolonged transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on heart rate variability in healthy subjects Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
The vagus nerve is strategically located in the body, and has multiple homeostatic and health-promoting effects. Low vagal activity predicts onset and progression of diseases. These are the reasons to activate this nerve. This study examined the effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (t-VNS) on a main index of vagal activity, namely heart rate variability (HRV). In Study 1, we compared short (10min) left versus right ear t-VNS ...
Current directions in the auricular vagus nerve stimulation II - an engineering perspective Ghent University
Reduced distractor interference during vagus nerve stimulation Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Suppressing irrelevant information in decision making is an essential everyday skill. We studied whether this ability could be improved in epileptic patients during vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). VNS is known to increase norepinephrine (NE) in the brain. NE is thought to improve several aspects of cognitive control, including the suppression of irrelevant information. Nineteen epileptic VNS patients executed the Eriksen flanker task twice, ...