Stimulating the vagus nerve can influence the pain of migraine and arthritis ... the use of a device—either implanted inside the chest cavity or noninvasively affixed to the skin— that ...

Because of the size of the stimulator there will be a small lump where it lies, and a small scar where it was put in. A lead connects the stimulator in the chest to the vagus nerve in the left side of ...

The exact reason for hiccups is a bit of a medical mystery, but what we do know is that hiccups are linked to your nervous ...

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 vagus (which means ‘wanderer’) travels down from the brain through the neck, chest and diaphragm spreading its tentacles into all ... intractable hiccups, and chronic pain could all be helped with ...

Participants were fitted with a device capable of stimulating one of their vagus nerves, which was then activated in half the group to transmit signals to areas of their brain that regulate moods.

Participants were fitted with a device capable of stimulating one of their vagus nerves, which was then activated in half the group to transmit signals to areas of their brain that regulate moods.

CMS helped design the RECOVER study and provided some funding. Vagus nerve stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant depression involves implanting a pacemaker-like device under the skin in the ...

According to a 2018 study, in 30% to 40% of patients seen in the emergency room for low-risk chest pain, anxiety is the cause. However, telling the difference between a heart attack and chest pain ...

Pain or discomfort in the chest (front or back) The chest includes from the top to the bottom of the rib cage Chest pains in children lasting for a few minutes are usually harmless. The pain can be ...