Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation

European Neurological Review

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 254-256

  Ellrich, Jens ^a,b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b Medical Department   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anticonvulsive; Brainstem; Concha; Depression; Drug resistant; Ear; Epilepsy; Neuromodulation; Non invasive; Pain; Vagus nerve

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858227593     PISSN: 17583837     EISSN: 17583845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17925/ENR.2011.06.04.254     Document Type: Article

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