Could Electrical Impulses Relieve Chronic Pain by Stimulating the Vagus Nerve?
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The vagus nerve plays an important role in our body. It consists of various fibres, some of which connect to the internal organs…
The vagus nerve plays an important role in our body. It consists of various fibres, some of which connect to the internal organs…
Chronic pain can be reduced by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrodes.
Credit: Stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear can help to relieve chronic pain.
TU Wien und MedUni Wien untersuchten gemeinsam, wie man den Vagusnerv im Ohr am besten stimulieren kann.