Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS): Utility in neuropsychiatric disorders

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-83

  George, Mark S ^a,e   Rush, A John ^b   Sackeim, Harold A ^c   Marangell, Lauren B ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsant; Antidepressant; Brain stimulation; fMRI; Locus coeruleus; Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS); Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVICE; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; IMAGING; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; VAGUS NERVE; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN DISEASES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0037344999     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145703003250     Document Type: Review

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