Such treatment involves the use of a device—either implanted inside the chest cavity or noninvasively affixed to the skin— that delivers intermittent electrical impulses to the vagus nerve.

Such treatment involves the use of a device—either implanted inside the chest cavity or noninvasively affixed to the skin— that delivers intermittent electrical impulses to the vagus nerve.

No one is thrilled to get the hiccups - they're a nuisance and annoyingly disruptive. In some cases, though, hiccups can be ...

Those on the extreme end of the depression spectrum face symptoms that impact their daily activities too and not just their interpersonal relationships-- such that they cannot be cured by therapy and ...

The vagus nerve travels from the brain to the chest and abdomen, regulating functions such as heart rate and digestion. Stimulating it can activate the parasympathetic system, says Miike ...

As @heyfrankiesimmons explains in her original video, vagus nerve icing simply involves laying a cold compress or ice pack on your chest to ease anxiety. As Simmons goes on to highlight ...

Participants in clinic trial went from being unable to get out of bed to being productive and interacting with loved ones ...

With the surgically implanted version, a device is put into the chest to stimulate the vagus nerve with electrical impulses. With a non-invasive, handheld device, which is being investigated for ...

It is a pacemaker-like device implanted under the skin in the chest with a wire connected to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The device stimulates the nerve, which in turn sends electrical ...

What may be new to us, at least in terminology, is the knowledge that one particular nerve group, called the vagus nerve, helps us counterbalance our flight or fight response. The vagus nerve is ...

They were implanted with a pacemaker-like device, under the skin in the chest that stimulated their left vagus nerve. After stimulating the nerve, electrical pulses were sent to areas of the brain ...

The treatment features a device implanted under the skin of the patient’s chest. The device uses electrodes to stimulate the vagus nerve and send directed electrical activity into the brain.